8 alternativesStellar File Eraser: From $29.99

The best Stellar File Eraser alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Stellar File Eraser is Little Snitch, and the best free one is LuLu.

Best alternativeLittle Snitch app iconLittle SnitchPick it if you want to know which apps on your Mac talk to which servers, and stop the ones you don't trust.$59 once

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
Stellar File Eraser app iconStellar File EraserFrom $29.99SubscriptionToo few ratings
Little Snitch app iconLittle Snitch$59 oncePay onceToo few ratings
LuLu app iconLuLuFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
DaisyDisk app iconDaisyDisk$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
CleanMyMac app iconCleanMyMacFrom $9.95SubscriptionToo few ratings
AppCleaner app iconAppCleanerFreeFreeToo few ratings
Secrets app iconSecrets$59.99 oncePay once4.6
Peel app iconPeelFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
GrandPerspective app iconGrandPerspectiveFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings

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  1. 1Little Snitch app icon

    Little Snitch

    $59 onceBest alternative

    Pick it if you want to know which apps on your Mac talk to which servers, and stop the ones you don't trust.

    A Mac firewall for outgoing connections that shows where every app sends data and lets you block it.

  2. 2LuLu app icon

    LuLu

    Free, open sourceBest free

    Pick it if you want to know which Mac apps phone home and block the ones you don't trust, at no cost.

    A free, open-source firewall that asks before any app goes online and remembers your answer as a rule.

  3. 3DaisyDisk 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.

  4. 4CleanMyMac app icon

    CleanMyMac

    From $9.95

    Pick this if you'd rather run 1 scan for junk, malware and old files than hunt through folders yourself.

    One scan that clears junk, malware and forgotten files from your Mac and your cloud drives, for people who'd rather not dig.

  5. 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.

  6. 6Secrets app icon

    Secrets

    $59.99 once4.6

    Pick it if you live on Apple devices and want a password manager you can buy once instead of rent.

    Passwords, passkeys and cards on every Apple device, bought once with iCloud sync.

  7. 7Peel app icon

    Peel

    Free, open source

    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.

  8. 8GrandPerspective 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.

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When Stellar File Eraser is still the right pick

You are selling or passing on a Mac or drive and want chosen files gone for good.

Stellar File Eraser prices and verdictFrom $29.99