CCleaner vs WizTree

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

WizTree

• Finding what is filling up a Windows or Mac drive
• IT staff auditing drives with CSV exports and command-line scans
• Home users, since personal use is free

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.

WizTree

• The free version is for personal use only; commercial use needs a supporter code priced by the organization's total staff, per site.
• A supporter code covers versions released within one year of purchase. Newer versions need a new code, offered at 50% off.
• WizTreeMac needs macOS 12 or later, has no equivalent of the Windows MFT scan and cannot yet scan MTP devices such as Android phones.
• The free version shows a Donate button, adds a donation message to exports and comes with no support.

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Paid plans update out-of-date hardware drivers and installed apps, the latter to close security holes in old software.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

WizTree

Direct MFT scanning on Windows

On NTFS drives the Windows version reads the Master File Table straight from the disk, which needs administrator rights, and falls back to standard scanning elsewhere.

Visual treemap

Draws every file and folder as a block sized by the space it takes, so large files and large collections of small files can be spotted at a glance.

Largest and duplicate files

File View lists every file and folder in order of size. Duplicates are found by name, size and optionally date, and shown under the file they match.

File search

A search filter in File View finds files by name or type, with wildcard searches such as *.mp3 and regular expressions.

CSV export and import

All or selected file data can be exported to a CSV file or copied to the clipboard, and exported CSV files can be imported again to track changes over time.

Command line

CSV exports and MFT dumps can be run with command-line parameters, which the vendor suggests for automated auditing of drives.

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.

WizTree

• Free Version$0

  Personal use only: scanning, tree view, treemap, file search, CSV export and duplicate finder, with a Donate button and no support.

• Supporter: Individual$25

  one-time purchase, perpetual, 1 year of upgrades

  Allows commercial use, removes the Donate button and the donation message from exports, and adds standard support.

• Supporter: Business (up to 100 staff)$100 to $500

  one-time purchase per site, by total staff

  Micro (up to 5 staff) $100, Small (up to 20) $200, Medium (up to 50) $350, Large (up to 100) $500. Covers all staff devices at one site.

• Enterprise (single site)$750

  one-time purchase, perpetual, 1 year of upgrades

  Unlimited use for organizations with more than 100 staff at a single location, with priority support.

• Enterprise (multi site)$1,800

  one-time purchase, perpetual, 1 year of upgrades

  Unlimited use for organizations with more than 100 staff working from more than one location, with priority support.

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.

WizTree

• Lifetime license

  Perpetual supporter code

  Supporter codes do not expire: a code keeps working on any WizTree version released within one year of the purchase date.

• Other savings

  50% off renewal licenses

  Existing supporter code holders get 50% off the regular license fee when they buy a renewal license, after verifying their email address and code.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for non-profit organizations

  The purchase page says discounts are available for non-profit organizations such as schools, universities, charities and government agencies.