The Best Open Source CCleaner AlternativesTop System Cleaners & Software Uninstallers like CCleaner

The best open source alternative to CCleaner is BleachBit. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CCleaner and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to CCleaner are SD Maid SE, Kudu Cleaner, Mole and PureMac.

filter to find the best alternatives

CCleaner alternatives are mainly System Cleaners, but if you're looking for Disk Usage Analyzers or Duplicate File Finders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Android, Windows, Windows + Open Source, Linux, Mac and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to CCleaner.
More about CCleaner
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
Get a badge for your siteCCleaner alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. BleachBit icon

    BleachBit

     923 likes

    BleachBit deletes unnecessary files such as cache and cookies to enhance privacy and disk space efficiency on Linux and Windows. It supports numerous applications including web browsers, office suites, and multimedia tools.

    172 BleachBit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • US flagUnited States
    BleachBit user interface in dark mode [source: official documentation]
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    27
  2. SD Maid SE icon

    SD Maid SE

     119 likes

    SD Maid SE (aka SD Maid 2) is a file management tool for Android that specialises in maintenance. Its core purpose is freeing up space and removing unwanted data.

    162 SD Maid SE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    SD Maid SE screenshot 1
    SD Maid SE screenshot 2
    SD Maid SE screenshot 3
    Good alternative?
     
  4. Kudu Cleaner icon

    Kudu Cleaner

     33 likes

    The free system maintenance suite your PC deserves. 15+ powerful tools to clean, optimize, and protect your Windows, macOS, and Linux machines. Open source, no ads, no bloatware. Just a faster computer.

    91 Kudu Cleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Cleaner
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    Mole icon
    Mole

    Open source Mac command line utility integrating disk cleanup, deep app uninstallation with artifact removal, disk analysis, optimization tasks, and a live terminal dashboard for real-time CPU, GPU, memory, disk, and network moni...

    https://mole.fit
    Learn More
  6. Mole icon

    Mole

     31 likes

    Open source Mac command line utility integrating disk cleanup, deep app uninstallation with artifact removal, disk analysis, optimization tasks, and a live terminal dashboard for real-time CPU, GPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring with interactive options.

    84 Mole alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • CN flagChina
    Mole screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  7. PureMac icon

    PureMac

     22 likes

    Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache cleanup. MIT licensed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • AE flagUnited Arab Emirates
    PureMac screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  9. Pearcleaner icon

    Pearcleaner

     36 likes

    An open-source mac app cleaner inspired by Freemacsoft's AppCleaner and Sun Knudsen's Privacy Guides post on his app-cleaner script. This project was born out of wanting to learn more. There's probably parts of the code that could be done better as I'm fairly new...

    77 Pearcleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU
    Pearcleaner screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  10. optimizerDuck icon

    optimizerDuck

     13 likes

    Open-source Windows software offering more than 30 system tweaks spanning performance, privacy, GPU, power, bloatware, and user experience, with detailed risk ratings, automatic backups, one-click reverts, built-in management tools, and user-controlled settings.

    64 optimizerDuck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VN flagVietnam
    optimizerDuck screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Tron Script icon

    Tron Script

     35 likes

    Tron is a collection of programs, tools, utilities, and Windows functions that are all scripted together. Those programs and such are designed to remove malware and bloatware, repair damaged operating systems, update old versions of very common applications, free up drive space...

    171 Tron Script alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tron Script screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  12. MacOSCleaner icon

    MacOSCleaner

     9 likes

    Free, open-source CleanMyMac alternative for macOS. Native SwiftUI cleaner with app uninstaller, disk analyzer, duplicate finder, Xcode/Docker cleanup, Apple Intelligence and zero telemetry.

    11 MacOSCleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacOSCleaner screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  13. Quitty icon

    Quitty

     8 likes

    Comprehensive macOS utility featuring real-time monitoring of CPU, RAM, disk, and network, advanced automated cleaning, storage analysis with file visualization, duplicate management, file recovery, task automation, and a suite of optimization tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • IN flagIndia
    Quitty screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  14. BitBroom Cleaner icon

    BitBroom Cleaner

     3 likes

    Safety-first, open-source disk cleaner for Windows 10/11. Reclaim gigabytes of hidden junk — no ads, no telemetry, no registry snake oil. .NET 10 + WPF.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IN flagIndia
    BitBroom Cleaner screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
12 of 40 CCleaner alternatives