SpotlessSpotless vs CCleaner for Mac
Spotless is a Mac cleaner that includes scheduled cleaning, a space map, duplicates and an app uninstaller in one $9 price, with nothing ticked for you and a Restore list after every removal. CCleaner for Mac sells scheduling on its paid plans. This page compares the two.
Where Spotless wins
- Scheduled cleaning included. CCleaner lists scheduled browser cleaning and automatic Trash emptying as paid features. Spotless includes scheduled cleaning in its single price: weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly, it moves only items marked Safe to the Trash and notifies you.
- A space map. No disk map appears in CCleaner for Mac's feature matrix. Spotless has a treemap space map, a folder explorer, large and old files and a System Data page that names what it is made of.
- Review and restore. Every box is empty after a scan, removals go to the Trash and the Recently Deleted list puts them back.
- Developer storage. Xcode, Gradle, Cargo, pnpm, CocoaPods, Homebrew and Docker, project-aware.
- Locked personal data. The Photos library, iCloud and cloud folders are locked by default.
- One price, every feature. $9 once. No plan tiers.
Also in Spotless
- Nothing is ticked after a scan. You review the exact list before anything moves.
- Photos, iCloud, cloud folders, AI-app data and active projects are locked by default. You can turn the lock off for any of them yourself.
- Startup items, memory and a menu bar monitor for disk, memory, processor and network.
- Export what would be removed as a text list. Keyboard shortcuts for everything.
CCleaner for Mac and Spotless, feature by feature
| Feature | CCleaner for Mac | Spotless |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled cleaning | Paid plans: scheduled browser cleaning, automatic Trash emptying | Weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly: Safe items to the Trash, then a notification. Included |
| Disk map | Disk Analyzer listed by third parties, no visual map found | Treemap space map and folder explorer |
| Duplicates | Find Duplicates | Any folder or drive, hard-link aware, keeper rules |
| App uninstaller | Uninstaller listing apps by size and last used | Uninstaller with leftovers, Reset app, shared-data guard, orphan scan |
| Startup items | Manage Startup Items | Startup items page, plus a memory page and a menu bar monitor |
| Plans | Free, Professional, Professional Plus and Premium tiers | One price, every feature |
Price
CCleaner for Mac is sold in Free, Professional, Professional Plus and Premium plans, and its page showed no dollar prices on 2026-11-11. Spotless is $9 once, with scheduled cleaning, the space map and every other feature included. See Spotless pricing.
Switching from CCleaner for Mac to Spotless
Install Spotless and run a scan. For the schedule CCleaner's paid plans provide, open Settings, then Alerts, and switch on Scheduled cleaning. Spotless only moves Safe items and lists them in Recently Deleted.
See also: Review before you clean, Space map, Duplicates.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spotless an upgrade from CCleaner for Mac?
Yes. It has junk cleanup, duplicates, an app uninstaller, startup items and scheduled cleaning, and it adds a space map, developer storage and a Trash-first undo.
Does Spotless clean on a schedule?
Yes. Choose weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly. A scheduled run moves only items marked Safe to the Trash and sends a notification. Review items and locked places are never touched.
Is scheduled cleaning an extra cost in Spotless?
No. It is part of the $9 price.
Can I restore what a scheduled clean moved?
Yes. Open Recently Deleted and restore any item.
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