What is the best alternative to CleanMyMac on Mac?

Amphetamine is our top pick. It shares Utilities with CleanMyMac and has 148 upvotes from the community. Bartender and Lungo are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to CleanMyMac on Mac?

Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to CleanMyMac. 7 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to CleanMyMac?

Yes. 9 alternatives are open source, including Stats, Maccy and MonitorControl.

Is there an alternative to CleanMyMac without a subscription?

Yes. CleanMyMac is sold as a subscription, but 19 alternatives are free or a one-time purchase, including Amphetamine, Bartender and Lungo.

How many alternatives to CleanMyMac are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with CleanMyMac: 7 completely free, 3 free to start and 9 open source.

Best CleanMyMac alternatives for Mac

CleanMyMac is a subscription app in Utilities. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 7 are completely free, 3 are free to start and 9 are open source. Amphetamine leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Bartender and Lungo.

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24 alternatives to CleanMyMac

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with CleanMyMac. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake on demand
148FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free
2
Bartender
Organize your menu bar icons
106PaidMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
3
Hot
Lungo
Prevent sleep from the menu bar
89$4Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
4
Hot
Velja
Open every link in the right browser
86$10Utilities
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
5
Pure Paste
Paste plain text by default
63$4.00Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
6
Stats
Free system monitor for the menu bar
43FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
7
Dropover
Floating shelves for drag and drop
39Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free to start
8
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager
29$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- Open source
- One-time purchase
9
CleanShot X
Screenshots and screen recording
29$29Design & photo
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
10
iStat Menus
Detailed system stats in your menu bar
23$11.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
11
PCalc
Scientific calculator for Mac
19$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
12
MonitorControl
Brightness keys for external displays
10FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
13
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
14
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Utilities
15
Karabiner-Elements
Remap any key on your keyboard
114FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source
16
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source
17
Transmit 5
File transfer for servers and cloud storage
84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
- Also in Utilities
18
Pearcleaner
Remove apps and their leftover files
65FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source
19
Keka
Compress and extract any archive
62$6.49Utilities
- Also in Utilities
- No subscription
- Open source
- One-time purchase
20
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Free to start
21
Permute 3
Convert video, audio and images
57$14.99Utilities
- Also in Utilities
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
22
Cyberduck
Open-source browser for servers and cloud storage
28$23.99Developer tools
- Also in Utilities
- No subscription
- Open source
- One-time purchase
23
Commander One
Dual-pane file manager
23Free + in-appUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Free to start
24
HandBrake
Open-source video transcoder
21FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to CleanMyMac on Mac?: Amphetamine is our top pick. It shares Utilities with CleanMyMac and has 148 upvotes from the community. Bartender and Lungo are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to CleanMyMac on Mac?: Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to CleanMyMac. 7 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to CleanMyMac?: Yes. 9 alternatives are open source, including Stats, Maccy and MonitorControl.
Is there an alternative to CleanMyMac without a subscription?: Yes. CleanMyMac is sold as a subscription, but 19 alternatives are free or a one-time purchase, including Amphetamine, Bartender and Lungo.
How many alternatives to CleanMyMac are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with CleanMyMac: 7 completely free, 3 free to start and 9 open source.