CCleaner vs Ninite

CCleaner

• Windows users who want junk cleaning, browser cleanup and startup control in one app
• People who want driver and software updates handled by the same utility
• Households covering several PCs, Macs and Android devices with one plan

Ninite

• Setting up a new Windows PC with the usual free apps in one pass
• IT teams and MSPs patching third-party apps across many Windows machines
• Intune admins who want app updates without packaging each app themselves

CCleaner

• Performance Optimizer, Driver Updater, software updates, automatic cleaning and the complete Health Check all need a paid plan.
• CCleaner Professional is sold as an annual subscription, not a one-time license, and the Pro plan covers a single PC.
• The site prices by visitor location. The US dollar prices here come from a copy of the plans page archived on May 11, 2026.
• The PC app needs Windows 8 or later and excludes S mode and RT editions.

Ninite

• Windows only: Ninite works on Windows 11, 10, 8.x and 7 and the equivalent Server versions.
• The free website is licensed for personal use only; anyone paid to run Ninite is asked to subscribe to Ninite Pro.
• Only apps in Ninite's own catalog are covered, and Ninite Pro has no built-in support for custom applications.
• The $1 per machine per year Nintune plan requires Microsoft Intune and does not include Ninite Pro or the Ninite Agent.

CCleaner

Junk and browser cleaning

Removes unused files and deletes browsing data, cookies and trackers from the major browsers. Standard cleaning and privacy protection are in the free version.

Health Check

Analyzes the PC, recommends quick fixes and then tries to tune and update it. The free version has a basic Health Check and paid plans the complete one.

Performance Optimizer

A paid feature aimed at a PC's speed and battery life. The vendor's pages describe temporarily freezing apps while you are not using them.

Driver Updater and Software Updater

Paid plans update out-of-date hardware drivers and installed apps, the latter to close security holes in old software.

Registry Cleaner and startup control

Clears errors and broken settings from the Windows registry and lets you disable programs that run when the computer starts.

Cloud Drive Cleaner

Scans Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive for duplicates and large or old files, shows how much space can be freed and lets you choose what to delete. Paid plans only.

Ninite

One installer for many apps

Pick apps on the website and download a single installer that sets them up in the background in their default locations, with no choices to click through and no toolbars or extras.

Run again to update

A Ninite installer always installs the latest stable versions, so running the same file later updates those apps and skips any that are already current.

Official, verified downloads

Apps are downloaded from each publisher's official site, and Ninite verifies digital signatures or hashes before running anything.

Ninite Pro web console

An agent on each Windows PC reports to a live grid in the browser, one row per machine and one column per app, for bulk installs, updates, uninstalls and auto-update policies.

Nintune for Microsoft Intune

Publishes Ninite's catalog plus thousands of WinGet apps as Intune apps, with Required, Available, Update Only and Uninstall assignments and custom install scripts.

Pro Classic command line

Included with every Pro account: a scriptable silent mode, fully offline installers, download caching and command-line switches for use with scripts and RMM tools.

CCleaner

• Free$0

  Standard cleaning and privacy protection with a basic Health Check, for one device.

• Pro$44.95

  per year for 1 PC, annual subscription

  Complete Health Check, Performance Optimizer, Driver Updater, software updates, cloud drive cleaning, automatic cleaning and priority support.

• Pro Plus$64.95

  per year for up to 3 devices

  Everything in Pro for up to 3 devices, plus Recuva Pro and Speccy Pro and the Pro versions of CCleaner for Mac and Android.

• Premium Bundle$89.95

  per year for up to 5 devices

  Everything in Pro Plus for up to 5 devices, plus Kamo and 24/7 premium technical support. Shown discounted to $64.95 for the first year.

Ninite

• Ninite$0

  The website's custom installer and updater for home use. Licensed for personal use only.

• Nintune$1

  per machine / year, no minimum machine count

  Ninite's catalog plus WinGet apps managed through Microsoft Intune, for unlimited technicians. Does not include Ninite Pro or the Ninite Agent.

• Ninite Pro$1

  per machine / month for the first 20 machines

  Tiered: $1.00 each for the first 20 machines, $0.50 for the next 400 and $0.25 after that, so 50 machines cost $35 a month. Includes Pro Classic.

CCleaner

• Other savings

  Premium Bundle at $64.95 instead of $89.95

  The plans page showed the Premium Bundle at $64.95 against a crossed-out $89.95, with no end date. The vendor's checkout lists $89.95 as the yearly fee after the first 12 months.

Ninite

No public discounts listed.