# CleanMyMac

> Mac cleanup, malware removal and maintenance in one app

CleanMyMac is a Mac maintenance app from MacPaw that combines junk-file cleanup, malware scanning, performance maintenance, app uninstalling and updating, and tools for finding duplicates and large files. It is sold as a subscription or a one-time purchase through the MacPaw Store and the Mac App Store, and it is also included in Setapp. The App Store edition leaves out some system-level features.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** MacPaw Way Ltd. (since 2008)
- **Website:** https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

CleanMyMac is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39.99 / year on the US Mac App Store (MacPaw's site: from $3.33 / month).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial with full functionality.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic (yearly) | $39.99 per year (US Mac App Store price) | Yearly subscription to the Basic plan in the App Store edition, charged after a 7-day free trial. |
| Monthly | $9.99 per month (US Mac App Store price) | Month-to-month subscription, listed as CleanMyMac Monthly with a 7-day free trial. The listing does not name its feature plan. |
| Plus (yearly) | $65.99 per year (US Mac App Store price) | Yearly subscription to the Plus plan in the App Store edition, charged after a 7-day free trial. |
| Plus (monthly) | $15.99 per month (US Mac App Store price) | The Plus plan paid month to month in the App Store edition. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cleanmymac/id1339170533 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CleanMyMac before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly billing costs about a third of monthly** (Annual discount): On the US Mac App Store, Plus is $65.99 a year or $15.99 a month, so twelve monthly payments ($191.88) cost almost three times the yearly price. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cleanmymac/id1339170533
- **30% off for students and teachers** (Education): MacPaw gives teachers and students a 30% discount on CleanMyMac. Submitting a .edu email address returns a discount code. Source: https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/discounts
- **One-time purchase with no expiration date** (Lifetime license): Sold at the MacPaw Store and the App Store. It includes updates and fixes for the current major version only; later major versions are offered at a special price. Source: https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/purchase-options
- **30% loyalty discount for MacPaw customers** (Other savings): Anyone who has bought any MacPaw product gets 30% off purchases at the MacPaw Store. It does not apply to App Store or Setapp purchases. Source: https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/discounts
- **40% off a one-year plan for switchers** (Other savings): Users of another Mac cleaning or protection app can request 40% off a one-year CleanMyMac subscription by submitting proof of purchase. Source: https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/discounts
- **Up to 50% off upgrades from older versions** (Other savings): Owners of a paid earlier version, such as CleanMyMac X, can move to the current version at up to 50% off through the MacPaw Store. Source: https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/editions

## Key features

- **Smart Care:** One scan that runs five routines together: junk cleanup, a check for threats, performance tasks, software updates and a storage declutter.
- **Cleanup and Space Lens:** Removes system junk such as cache and log files, mail attachments and trash. Space Lens maps the drive as an interactive view of folders sorted by size.
- **Malware protection:** Malware scans run on MacPaw's Moonlock Engine, with real-time monitoring and background scanning. Privacy tools clear browsing traces and review app permissions.
- **App uninstaller and updater:** Uninstalls apps completely, clearing their leftover data and old installers, and updates installed software from inside CleanMyMac.
- **Clutter, cloud and email cleanup:** Finds duplicates, similar images and large or old files, reviews files in iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox, and from version 5.7 scans a Gmail inbox for mail to remove.
- **Menu bar monitors:** The CleanMyMac Menu stays in the menu bar with monitors for Mac health, protection status, storage, memory, battery, CPU, network and connected devices.

## Good for

- Mac owners who want cleanup, malware scanning and app removal in one app
- People running low on disk space who want guided cleanup
- Setapp subscribers, since CleanMyMac is included in that subscription

## Worth knowing

- macOS 11 or later only. The App Store edition omits some tools found in the MacPaw Store and Setapp editions, such as several system junk and maintenance tasks.
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial a subscription or a one-time purchase is required.
- A one-time purchase covers only the current major version; moving to a later major version is a paid upgrade.
- Plan prices here are from the US Mac App Store. MacPaw Store plans cover 1, 2 or 5 Macs, and its price list was not readable when checked.

## Works with

iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Gmail, Setapp

**Tags:** Disk cleanup, System monitor, Menu bar app, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [CCleaner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ccleaner): Junk cleaner and PC optimizer for Windows, Mac and mobile. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/ccleaner-vs-cleanmymac)
- [OnyX](https://toolgpa.com/tools/onyx): Free maintenance, cleaning and tweaking utility for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanmymac-vs-onyx)
- [DaisyDisk](https://toolgpa.com/tools/daisydisk): Visual disk space analyzer and cleanup tool for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanmymac-vs-daisydisk)
- [AppCleaner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/appcleaner): Small Mac utility that uninstalls apps and their leftover files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appcleaner-vs-cleanmymac)
- [Pearcleaner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pearcleaner): Free, source-available app uninstaller and cleaner for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanmymac-vs-pearcleaner)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac
- https://cleanmymac.com/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cleanmymac/id1339170533
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/editions
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/purchase-options
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/missing-features
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/discounts
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/upgrade
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/multi-user-license
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/cleanmymac-menu
- https://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/concepts-and-usage
- https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac/whats-new
- https://macpaw.com/macpaw-student-discount
- https://macpaw.com/about

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