Pick CleanMyMac if
people who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter.
Read the CleanMyMac pageCleanMyMac vs Hazel
Our take
Pick CleanMyMac if people who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter. Pick Hazel if mac users on macOS 13+ who will run the trial while they file a first Downloads rule — then Hazel 6 at US$42 once (or Family Pack US$65 for ≤5 household Macs), not Keyboard Maestro US$36 first unless they want a general macro suite, and not if they need Windows / a GUI that is not a
Best for
CleanMyMac Clean that Mac at a public $
Hazel A folder rule you start at a public $
Free plan
CleanMyMac No free plan
Hazel No free plan
Lowest paid
CleanMyMac Monthly $9.95/mo
Hazel Upgrade to 6 $20
Next step up
CleanMyMac Annual $39.95
Hazel Hazel 6 $42
Watch out
CleanMyMac One-time ≠ lifetime majors
Hazel macOS-only
Last checked
CleanMyMac 2026-10-26 · macpaw.com/store/cleanmymac
Hazel 2026-10-23 · store.noodlesoft.com/store
Which one, then?
Pick Hazel if
mac users on macOS 13+ who will run the trial while they file a first Downloads rule — then Hazel 6 at US$42 once (or Family Pack US$65 for ≤5 household Macs), not Keyboard Maestro US$36 first unless they want a general macro suite, and not if they need Windows / a GUI that is not a folder watcher.
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