--- title: CCleaner Reviews meta\_title: 'CCleaner Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 627 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how CCleaner works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 627 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-management --- # CCleaner Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by CCleaner but has limited features. Are you part of the CCleaner team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! CCleaner allows you to clean, speed up and free up space on business endpoints. That means less needless IT calls for you, increased productivity across your business and endpoints which last longer. Scheduled cleaning means PCs run at optimum performance –without you doing a thing. • Achieve instant speed and free up valuable disk space by cleaning unused files and settings • Keep your company's data private and prevent data theft by securely erasing files, tracking cookies, browser history, passwords and sensitive files • Make compliance easy and clean up your patch management mess by fixing broken Registry keys Solutions are available for any business size and setup. At 2 billion downloads and counting, CCleaner is one of the most popular pieces of software worldwide. We've helped hundreds of businesses like yours save time, effort and budget. * * * Seller [Gen Digital](https://www.g2.com/sellers/gen-digital) Discussions [CCleaner Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Claire Chivers (Marketing & Communications Manager at Piriform Software) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 9 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Treesize](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Treesize") Treesize 4.6/5(41) ](https://www.g2.com/products/treesize/reviews) [ ![WinZip System Utilities Suite](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "WinZip System Utilities Suite") WinZip System Utilities Suite 3.6/5(36) ](https://www.g2.com/products/winzip-system-utilities-suite/reviews) [ ![CleanMyPC](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "CleanMyPC") CleanMyPC 4.6/5(18) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cleanmypc/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 627 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) MD Micah D. Support Engineer 2 Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/6/2019 "The once was God of junk cleaning has turned into a nuisance" 2/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? Quick and easy way to give your computer a little boost. Once was a necessity back in windows XP Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? It has become littered with "extra features" and unneeded and wanted utilities. You cant expect the update messaged, upgrade ads and active monitoring features. CCleaner is not more of a pain to have on the computer then to just deal with a slightly slower pc. That's not good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? Quick and easy pc tuneup. good for the average user. Would recommend disabling active monitoring whether or not you pay for the full solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Telecommunications](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Telecommunications") UT Verified User in Telecommunications Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/15/2019 "Deletes cookies and unused files" 1.5/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? It removes all (for every program) the cookies and other temporary files on my computer in an efficient manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? I personally do not see the added value of this program. I can delete cookies in every browser and my antivirus software suggest to remove unused or dangerous files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CCleaner: Think about whether you really need another program to do what CCleaner does. You probably already have other grograms that perform 90% of the services offered by CCleaner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? I use CCleaner to speed up my computer when it is getting clogged by cookies and other temporary or unused files slowing the device down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/17/2019 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Benjamin B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Benjamin B.") BB Benjamin B. Web Developer Internet Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/22/2016 "Free and easy, but of questionable value." 2/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? Easy to remove junk files from computer and save some disk space. Easy to install with a minimal amount of advertisements during the install process. It's free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? Windows doesn't need a registry cleaner nowadays, can do more harm than good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? None. This is a program better suited to individual home PC users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about CCleaner? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about CCleaner ](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/discussions/new) ![Mark W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mark W.") MW Mark Woodruff • Last activity over 6 years ago Does CCleaner have a comprehensive list of ALL settings? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12200-does-ccleaner-have-a-comprehensive-list-of-all-settings) ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") G2 Verified User in Education Management • Last activity over 6 years ago Whats next? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/whats-next) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 9 months ### Average Discount 12% [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/pricing) CCleaner Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_f0a26821d86a5c8d55c04e0a026c83ce/threatdown.png "Product Avatar Image") ThreatDown 4.6/5(1,089) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ccleaner-vs-threatdown) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_1b18788e1b67305977fae2f9c31cd0ef/gen-digital-norton-small-business.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Norton Small Business 4.1/5(204) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ccleaner-vs-gen-digital-norton-small-business) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_76fb7a01d1b3341a1f74d257f7e0afc0/cleanmypc.png "Product Avatar Image") CleanMyPC 4.6/5(18) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ccleaner-vs-cleanmypc) ##### ##### CCleaner Features Functionality Purge Temp Files Clutter Reduction Registry Cleanup [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/ccleaner/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Disk Cleanup](https://www.g2.com/categories/disk-cleanup) ##### Explore More [What are the highest rated property restoration software platforms for managing disaster recovery and damage restoration projects?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-highest-rated-property-restoration-software-platforms-for-managing-disaster-recovery-and-damage-restoration-projects)[What civil engineering design software integrates well with GIS platforms like Esri so survey and mapping data feeds directly into the design workflow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-civil-engineering-design-software-integrates-well-with-gis-platforms-like-esri-so-survey-and-mapping-data-feeds-directly-into-the-design-workflow)[Which aviation compliance monitoring platforms are most trusted by safety managers based on user reviews?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-aviation-compliance-monitoring-platforms-are-most-trusted-by-safety-managers-based-on-user-reviews) [Similarweb vs Pathmatics by Sensor Tower vs MediaRadar for competitive intelligence: which gives the most actionable view of competitor spend?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/similarweb-vs-pathmatics-by-sensor-tower-vs-mediaradar-for-competitive-intelligence-which-gives-the-most-actionable-view-of-competitor-spend%20)[Is a dedicated engineering document management system worth it for a small design firm?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-a-dedicated-engineering-document-management-system-worth-it-for-a-small-design-firm)[Most popular purchasing software for retail](https://www.g2.com/discussions/most-popular-purchasing-software-for-retail) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)