6 alternativesCleanMyMac: From $9.95

The best CleanMyMac alternatives

For most people the best alternative to CleanMyMac is AppCleaner, and the best free one is Peel.

Best alternativeAppCleaner app iconAppCleanerPick it if you try lots of apps and want each one gone with its caches and settings files.Free

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AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
CleanMyMac app iconCleanMyMacFrom $9.95SubscriptionToo few ratings
AppCleaner app iconAppCleanerFreeFreeToo few ratings
DaisyDisk app iconDaisyDisk$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Peel app iconPeelFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
GrandPerspective app iconGrandPerspectiveFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Smol app iconSmol$29 oncePay onceToo few ratings
App Cleaner & Uninstaller app iconApp Cleaner & UninstallerFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings

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  1. 1AppCleaner app icon

    AppCleaner

    FreeBest alternative

    Pick it if you try lots of apps and want each one gone with its caches and settings files.

    Drop an app on it and it deletes the app plus every cache and settings file it left behind, free.

  2. 2DaisyDisk app icon

    DaisyDisk

    $9.99 once

    Pick it if your Mac keeps saying the disk is almost full and you need to see why.

    Shows your whole drive as a clickable ring map, so the biggest space hogs stand out right away.

  3. 3Peel app icon

    Peel

    Free, open sourceBest free

    Pick it if you install and remove a lot of Mac apps and want the leftover files gone too, with a way to undo it.

    A free, open-source uninstaller that removes leftover files and explains why each one belongs to the app.

  4. 4GrandPerspective app icon

    GrandPerspective

    Free, open source

    Pick this if you want the same answer as DaisyDisk for free and don't mind a plainer block map.

    A free, open source map of your disk where the biggest files show up as the biggest blocks.

  5. 5Smol app icon

    Smol

    $29 once

    Pick it if you often hit email or upload size limits and want photos, PDFs and videos made smaller in one place.

    A Mac compressor for images, PDFs and video, $29 once.

  6. Pick it if you install and delete apps often and want each one gone together with its leftovers.

    Uninstalls Mac apps with their caches and support files, and manages startup items and extensions.

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CleanMyMac app icon

When CleanMyMac is still the right pick

You keep running low on storage and want 1 app to show what's safe to delete everywhere.

CleanMyMac prices and verdictFrom $9.95