Last checked 7 November 2026
CCleaner and windowsweep
A Windows cleaner from Gen Digital with a free edition and two paid subscriptions that add driver and software updates, a performance optimizer and automatic cleaning.
01 / WHO IT SUITS
Which one suits you
Choose CCleaner if you want driver and software updates, a sleep mode for background apps and a cloud drive cleaner in the same subscription.
Choose windowsweep if you want every section in the free plan, a dry-run that deletes nothing, a command line with no run limit and MIT source you can read.
02 / WHAT IT COSTS
What each one costs
| Plan | Price | Terms | Where it was read |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCleaner Free | $0 | 1 device | Source (opens in a new tab) · Read 7 November 2026 |
| CCleaner Professional | $29.95 a year | First year, 1 device; the page states a renewal price of $44.95 a year | Source (opens in a new tab) · Read 7 November 2026 |
| CCleaner Professional Plus | $39.95 a year | First year, 3 devices; the page states a renewal price of $64.95 a year | Source (opens in a new tab) · Read 7 November 2026 |
| Plan | Price | Terms | Where it was read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 15 real runs a month on each machine, 15 more signed in | The pricing page · Plan rows updated 31 October 2026 |
| Pro | $4 a month, or $36 a year | No monthly limit on real runs | The pricing page · Plan rows updated 31 October 2026 |
| Team | $3 a seat a month, or $30 a seat a year | From 3 seats | The pricing page · Plan rows updated 31 October 2026 |
| Command line | $0 | No run limit, and never counted | The pricing page · Plan rows updated 31 October 2026 |
CCleaner's prices are copied as its page showed them. A price can change the day after it is read, so open the source before you buy.
03 / ROW BY ROW
What each one says it does
| The job | CCleaner | windowsweep |
|---|---|---|
| Clears browser and app caches | YesSource (opens in a new tab) · Read 7 November 2026 | YesThe code (opens in a new tab) |
| Clears log files | Not stated on the pages we checked | YesThe code (opens in a new tab) |
| Clears tracking cookies | Not stated on the pages we checked | NoThe code (opens in a new tab) |
| Finds folders left by removed software | Not stated on the pages we checked | YesThe code (opens in a new tab) |
| Uninstalls programs | Not stated on the pages we checked | YesThe code (opens in a new tab) |
| Free to use | YesSource (opens in a new tab) · Read 7 November 2026 | Yes |
| Open source | Not stated on the pages we checked | YesThe code (opens in a new tab) |
| States no ads or bundled offers | Not stated on the pages we checked | YesThe code (opens in a new tab) |
“Not stated on the pages we checked” is not a no. The page did not say, so the question is still open, and CCleaner's own site is where to ask it.
04 / THE OTHER SIDE
What windowsweep does not do
- windowsweep does not clear tracking cookies today. Cookies, logins, history and Local Storage are left alone in every browser profile, so a tool here that clears them does a job this one does not.
- The Free plan counts real runs: 15 a month on each machine, and 15 more once you sign in with Google. Dry-runs and scans are never counted, and neither is the command line.
- It has no undo. A cache it deletes is gone until the program rebuilds it. Only the sections that offer personal files and leftover folders use the Recycle Bin.
- It runs on Windows 10 (1809 and later) and Windows 11, and on nothing else.
05 / CHECK IT YOURSELF
Don't take this page's word for it
These pages were last read on 7 November 2026. CCleaner's own site says what is true today.