--- 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) ![Hasal D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hasal D.") HD Hasal D. Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/22/2026 "A Simple Tool for Keeping My PC Clean" 2.5/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? What I like most about CCleaner is how quick and easy it is to free up disk space and remove temporary files. The interface is simple, the scan only takes a few moments, and I can clean up unnecessary files with just a couple of clicks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? The free version works well for basic cleanup, but some advanced features require a paid subscription. I also wish the software gave a little more explanation about what each cleanup option does before removing files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? CCleaner helps solve the problem of unnecessary files building up over time and taking up storage space. It makes it easier to remove temporary files, clear browser data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/26/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Fabrizio M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Fabrizio M.") FM Fabrizio M. OPERATORE ANTINCENDIO - OSPEDALE PEDIATRICO BAMBINO GESù Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/22/2025 "If you have a slow PC, it's useful to clean the PC" 2.5/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? What I like most about CCleaner is that it is easy to use and does what it promises without complications. I open it, click a couple of things, and the PC immediately runs a bit better, especially when it's slow or full of unnecessary stuff. Very convenient because it fixes registry keys and gives the option to uninstall apps that aren't in the control panel. It's very reliable, and my company is trying to implement the pro version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? The thing I didn't like about CCleaner is that when you clean unwanted files like cache, cookies, etc., you click on delete but it gives you back, for example, 1 GB of used space between cookies and temporary files, then it asks you twice why? Resolve this, it doesn't give a sense of reliability. There are many other open-source programs that do what CCleaner does even 10 times better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? Solve the problem of the PC that over time becomes slow and full of useless stuff. I open it, do a cleanup, and off we go, without wasting time. Afterwards, it runs better and I don't have to do everything manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise.G2 IconValidated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated ![Renny G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Renny G.") RG Renny G. Manager - Social Media Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/15/2020 "A system cleaner that cannot be recommended anymore" 3/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? CCleaner can bring about actual improvements with system performance and storage space on old PCs. It has a rich feature set that can remove unnecessary files taking up space on a PC. The UI is also intuitive. The free version also has most of the features unlocked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? CCleaner bundles other software during installation, and its not very easy to opt out of. The recent data breach and malware attacks only compound problems of the software. This means that people need to think twice before installing CCleaner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CCleaner: CCleaner is no longer an automatic recommendation like it once used to be. Windows keeps getting better at recovering storage space on PCs. This makes CCleaner redundant over time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? CCleaner saved me a lot of disk space on my old PC. It also helped improve boot times and general performance. While I cannot vouch for its registry cleaning prowess, its disk cleaning performance is commendable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") CI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/11/2019 "File cleaning is good but be careful with the system registry" 2.5/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? It is the best tool for cleaning the PC from unnecessary files and old operating system installation files that take up a lot of space. The startup application manager is also useful, allowing you to selectively disable which programs to start with the PC. The search for duplicate files is also very intuitive and useful, saving a lot of space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? The optimization and correction of the system registry sometimes create problems for installed software, especially niche or in-house developed ones. In fact, some registry entries of in-house programs are seen as unnecessary/removable because they are not cataloged in the software; this results in the malfunctioning of such software. In a particular case, it was no longer possible to start the PC due to registry problems, except after a restoration. I therefore always recommend a backup of the registry itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? The primary use of CCclearer in my case was exclusively aimed at optimizing the PC, by disabling unnecessary startup software and deleting unnecessary or duplicate files from the PC, freeing up space needed for other uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/22/2019 "CCleaner Pro's and Cons. Should this be used anymore?" 2.5/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? It cleans up files and goes thru and cleans file history in apps. It can clean up hard to find things in apps Plus things that you are not given the option in the app to clean. In the past this was the best in class program and I installed it whenever these types of file cleanup was needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? Well, the vendor has changed hands and the main owner is "interesting" to say the least. They have pushed updates without notice and also without prompting. Changes to data collected. Now data is being sent out on usage of pc and what apps are installed. This is a cleaning app not a monitoring app. If you disable the app monitoring it will restart once app is opened or if set to launch on boot. With my current employer this is a Big NO NO. So, I use the app when needed at home, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CCleaner: Remove the Monitoring and also the back end pushing and changes to the data gathered by the app. Where is this data going to in the end? For what purpose? Too many red Flags! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? It cleans files that are hard or near impossible to clean in the host app. Problem is are the had offs worth it anymore? I only use it as a last app to clean out something stuck and when finished I remove it completely I find it sad as it used to be a mainstay in my tech tool kit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated 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.) 9/18/2019 "Removes the useless files on your PC." 3/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? CCleaner thoroughly checks your PC for files that are either temporary, or unused. This way, the program is able to clean your PC. After using CCleaner, you will have more free disk space, and your computer will run faster and smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? Currently, we are only using the free version of CCleaner. As a side-effect of this choice, I am regularly getting pop-ups of CCleaner to tell me what I could do with their Pro Version or that they have a "special offer" for me. That gets quite annoying after a while. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? Ccleaner does what its name promises. It cleans your PC by removing files you don't need/use anymore and defragmenting the other files. This way, we make sure our computers are clean and run smoothly. 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.) 9/26/2019 "Does what its title suggests" 3/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? CCleaner is free software, which is always nice. Furthermore it removes the temporary and unused files from your computer in a thorough and efficient manner. I have heard it also does defragmentation, which also improves the speed of your computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? The update is to be bought and is very expensive. Personally, I think it is not worth the additional investment for the few features you can get extra. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? We use CCleaner exactly for what its name suggests, to clean our computer. It removes cookies and other worthless files to create space and speed up your device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/30/2019 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Randal D. C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Randal D. C.") RC Randal D. C. Store Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/1/2019 "good program" 3/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? I like that it is a program that helps a lot to clean the hard disk of the computer, I can also delete temporary files and remove programs from the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? I do not have problems with ccleaner I really like the program although sometimes it happens that I do not delete almost all the files from the hard disk of the computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CCleaner: I recommend the program is cheap it is easy to use and it helps a lot to clean the hard disk of the computer and also of the system of other devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? A business problem that may have been solved is that now it is not necessary to request the technical service very often, perhaps with the use of the program the computers are damaged less, I think that maybe this is a benefit for the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Oscar H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Oscar H.") OH Oscar H. Service Coordinator Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/17/2019 "Cleans your computer well in a few different ways, but troubling privacy implications" 3/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? CCleaner does a great job of cleaning my computer a few different ways. It cleans temporary files, unused applications, and does a good job cleaning the registry without causing any problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? I have heard there was an update that was allowing the software creator to spy on computers, so I am skeptical of this software now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CCleaner: Consider adding a firewall rule, as there were rumors that CCleaner was able to spy on users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? Over time, computers seem to gather 'digital dust' which slows down the computer, and this seems to clean it out well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Consumer Electronics](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Electronics") UC Verified User in Consumer Electronics Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/10/2019 "Ads are annoying, Premium Pricing is not worth it" 2.5/5 What do you like best about CCleaner? Easy to use interface, and a one click button that tells the user that the app is 'cleaning' the phone. On a phone with higher memory, it clears up to 2GB at a time, which can be a relief at times, due to the pent up cache being cleared. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CCleaner? However on devices with limited memory (Lenovo A328) even repeated cleaning failed to clear useful memory. Apps like Facebook and Instagram and Google Play Services eat up a chunk of memory that often remains untouched. Also, on the free version the ads are annoying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CCleaner solving and how is that benefiting you? Clearing my phone's cache, mostly. It does not solve any other major purpose. No visible benefits, probably just a placebo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## 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. 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