CleanMyMac
CleanMyMac is a Mac maintenance desk: Smart Scan, junk cleanup, and an uninstaller.
OUR TAKE
Pick CleanMyMac for people who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter. One-time ≠ lifetime majors.
Good fit
People who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter.
Poor fit
Annual $39.95 · Monthly $9.95/mo · One-time $119.95
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-26 · macpaw.com/store/cleanmymac
OUR TAKE
Pick CleanMyMac for people who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter. One-time ≠ lifetime majors. Support: current major only.
Good fit
People who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter.
Poor fit
Annual $39.95 · Monthly $9.95/mo · One-time $119.95
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-26 · macpaw.com/store/cleanmymac
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-26 · macpaw.com/store/cleanmymac
Annual
1 Mac US; 2 Macs ; 5 Macs
$39.95
Monthly
1 Mac US (2 / 5 also listed)
Lowest paid
$9.95/mo
One-time
1 Mac US; 2 ; 5 (current major updates only)
$119.95
The product is not OSS.
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-26·macpaw.com/store/cleanmymac
Before you pay
Good fit
People who will pay $39.95/yr for one Mac — not Stats Free first unless they only want a menu meter.
Watch out
One-time ≠ lifetime majors. Support: current major only.
Instead, try
Stats if menu meters; Free OSS; Bartender if menu-bar manager; public $
Compare CleanMyMac with
Limits, in full
- 01
One-time ≠ lifetime majors. Support: current major only.
- 02
Not an antivirus substitute. unless you read the Protection card.
- 03
Store coupons are first-year only. when printed.
If CleanMyMac isn't it
Why: menu meters; Free OSS.
Free· open source,MIT
Menu-bar onlyChecked 2026-10-23·mac-stats.com
vs CleanMyMac
Why: menu-bar manager; public $.
Paid only$19.99
One-time v7 excludes future majorsChecked 2026-10-23·macbartender.com/Bartender7/Blog/meet-bartender-7
vs CleanMyMac
Why: folder rules; public $.
Paid only$20
macOS-onlyChecked 2026-10-23·store.noodlesoft.com/store
vs CleanMyMacLimits & alternatives3 limits · Stats, Bartender, Hazel instead
Limits, in full
- 01
One-time ≠ lifetime majors. Support: current major only.
- 02
Not an antivirus substitute. unless you read the Protection card.
- 03
Store coupons are first-year only. when printed.
If CleanMyMac isn't it
Why: menu meters; Free OSS.
Free· open source,MIT
Menu-bar onlyChecked 2026-10-23·mac-stats.com
vs CleanMyMacWhy: menu-bar manager; public $.
Paid only$19.99
One-time v7 excludes future majorsChecked 2026-10-23·macbartender.com/Bartender7/Blog/meet-bartender-7
vs CleanMyMacWhy: folder rules; public $.
Paid only$20
macOS-onlyChecked 2026-10-23·store.noodlesoft.com/store
vs CleanMyMac