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Free alternatives to CleanMyMac (open source, 2026)

Free, open-source tools from GitHub that our guides call a CleanMyMac alternative, each with a plain-English setup guide.

  • 2 free picks
  • Updated 16 Oct 2026

2 free alternatives to CleanMyMac

Our guides call each of these a free CleanMyMac alternative. Each card opens the full guide with setup steps.

First infographic from the PureMac guide
Oct 2026

PureMac: Free CleanMyMac Alternative, No Subscription

It clears junk, fully uninstalls apps and finds duplicates, with no subscription, no tracking and no scare tactics.

First infographic from the Mole guide
Jan 2026

Mole: Free Mac Cleaner That Runs in Terminal

It clears junk, fully removes apps, maps your disk and shows your Mac's health.

At a glance

From each guide, checked against the official README on the date shown.

ToolRuns onLicenseGitHub stars (checked)
PureMacMacMIT7.1K (16 Oct 2026)
MoleMac (Windows version in progress)GPL-3.070.5K (16 Oct 2026)

FAQ

What is a free alternative to CleanMyMac?

PureMac is a free CleanMyMac alternative. It clears junk, fully uninstalls apps and finds duplicates, with no subscription, no tracking and no scare tactics. Mole is a free Mac cleaner you run in Terminal. It clears junk, fully removes apps, maps your disk and shows your Mac's health. Open source, no subscription.

Is PureMac and Mole really free?

PureMac is open source under the MIT license, so the code is free to use. Mole is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, so the code is free to use. Our guide checked this against the official README.

What does PureMac and Mole run on?

PureMac: Mac. Mole: Mac (Windows version in progress).

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