Free up space and get a speed boost with these PC cleaners (2024)

A stalwart of the PC cleaner world,CCleanerProfessional is still the best option for an all-rounder starting with a cheaperprice than the other rivals here.There’snooptionfor 10 machines, butPlusworks on three which may be enough for most people anyway.

Despite this, it managed to clean more total space from our test laptop than any other so performance is top-notch.We’d just like a little more control over what is deleted.

The interface is perhaps a little dated and can take time to learn butit’sserviceableandthere are plenty of tools on offer hereto get various tasks done as well as automatic cleaning and scheduling.

AdvancedSystemCare Pro has the modern user interface thatCCleanerProfessional is lacking so it’s great for new or experienced users.

Performance is solid, freeing up a decent amount of storage and also RAM, too.LikeCCleaner, though, some more user control over which junk files are deleted.

Furthermore,there’s a comprehensive set of tools available for various other tasks you might want to carry out. All of this comes at a reasonable price making it a great option for a PC cleaner app.

In contrast toCCleanerandIObit,WinOptimizer19 is better for users that want PC cleaning software on a larger number of machines. There’s just a 10 PC option rather than three or one.

It is good value if this fits your needs though, especially if you don’t want an annual subscriptionlike rivals.

The software has auser-friendly interface and if you’re a novice the1-Click Optimizer will solve a lot ofproblems with minimal fussand it has lots of other tools for the more tech-savvy customer.

We foundperformanceto be good, although it took a couple of scans to findeverything that could be cleared up.

Like its antivirus software, AVG TuneUp has a simple interface that’s easy to get your head around in a short amount of time.

It does the main job ofmaking your machine faster and cleaner and also has other features such asautomatic maintenance. Performance is second toCCleanerwhen it comes to freeing up hard drive space.

It’s a good option if you want to use it on other platforms than Windows, like iOS and Android. The main downside is the high cost but you can find better prices if you don’t buy directly from AVG.

If you want the most amount of tools and features thenUtilities Ultimate, as the name suggests, is packed to the brim making it a great choice for the kind of user who wantsa technical deep dive.

The user interface is slick and one of the features isreal-timeoptimisationof your CPU and memory which is unusual.And there are loads of other tools to get stuck into.

However, it under performed with cleaning up junk files and registry issues, too. Considering the high asking price and lack of a single PC option, you might want to look elsewhere.

The price is reasonable for the first year but then renews at a much higher price.

CleanMyPCisquick and easy to use with a simple interface which is a good start and we like the option to pay annually or a one-time fee givingyou flexibility.

Prices are reasonable and the software takes up minimal space making it handy if your drive really is full up.

Performance isn’t up to the level of some rivals, though, with a middling amount of space freed up as it couldn’t access some files to delete and it also couldn’t do any registry cleaning. Other available tools are good but you can typically do the same things just as easily with Windows.

Note: CleanMyPC is no longer being developed. You can still buy and use it, but you will only receive critical bug fixes and support won’t go beyond Windows 11.