Cleer
Cleanup you can inspect
One-time $13.99 for one Mac. Smart Clean, categories, uninstall, storage, projects, installers, exact duplicates, space history, and iCloud in a folder you authorize. Optional CLI and MCP. No malware module.
Cleer vs CleanMyMac
CleanMyMac is a full maintenance suite. Cleer is a smaller native cleaner that lists files, explains why they can go, then waits for confirmation. This page matches current Cleer behavior against CleanMyMac's public product page.
CleanMyMac facts from macpaw.com/cleanmymac, August 2026. MacPaw can change features and prices. CleanMyMac product page
CleanMyMac
All-in-one Smart Care
MacPaw's cleaner plus threat scan, performance boost, software updates, and clutter tools. Public page lists pricing starting at $3.33/month, macOS 11+, and a 7-day trial.
Buying
Topic
Cleer
CleanMyMac
TopicPrice
Cleer$13.99 once. Launch code CLEER50 is 50% off at Stripe. Future updates included.
CleanMyMacPublic page lists pricing starting at $3.33/month. MacPaw also sells monthly, yearly, and one-time licenses.
TopicLicense
CleerOne Mac per purchase. Unbind in Settings, then bind again after a reinstall or a new Mac.
CleanMyMacPlans scale by number of Macs. Setapp and the Mac App Store are extra storefronts.
TopicTrial
CleerNo trial gate. 7-day refund after purchase.
CleanMyMac7-day trial on the public page.
TopicmacOS
CleermacOS 13 Ventura or later. Apple silicon and Intel.
CleanMyMacmacOS 11 or later. Minimum display 1200x800. About 320 MB to install.
How cleanup works
Topic
Cleer
CleanMyMac
TopicDefault flow
CleerScan, review a readable list, then confirm. Smart Clean splits items into suggested, needs review, and will not auto-clean.
CleanMyMacSmart Care runs five routines in one pass: deep clean, threat scan, performance boost, software update, and declutter.
TopicWhat you see first
CleerPaths, reasons, size vs disk use vs reclaimable space. Quick Look and Finder from the review list.
CleanMyMacSummary-first maintenance. You can still inspect items, but the marketed path is one Smart Care run.
TopicDeletion
CleerPreview never deletes. Smart Clean and category cleanup default to permanent delete, with Trash as a setting. Uninstall, duplicates, installers, projects, storage, and iCloud always use Trash.
CleanMyMacCleanup is behind review in the app. The public pitch is still a single care routine that includes junk, threats, and updates.
TopicSafety defaults
CleerSystem files skipped by default. Source trees are not suggested for project cleanup. High-risk rows start unchecked.
CleanMyMacMacPaw advertises a safety database and that it does not delete without asking.
Cleanup coverage
Topic
Cleer
CleanMyMac
TopicCaches, logs, junk
CleerUser caches, logs, browser leftovers, developer caches, crash reports, Trash. Running browsers are skipped.
CleanMyMacSystem junk and hidden clutter are a core Smart Care job. MacPaw cites an average 5.5 GB on a first scan.
TopicUninstall
CleerApp bundle plus leftovers: support files, caches, containers, login items. System apps stay off by default. Always Trash.
CleanMyMacUninstall leftover data and update other software from the same product family.
TopicDuplicates
CleerExact content match only. Same name is not enough. Each group keeps at least one copy. Cleanup goes to Trash.
CleanMyMacDuplicate files plus similar photos. Broader clutter tools, not hash-only matching.
TopicLarge files and storage
CleerPick a folder, see heavy items, trash one at a time. Local space history shows what grew and what cleanup changed.
CleanMyMacClutter and Space Lens style views for large, old, and forgotten files.
TopiciCloud
CleerYou pick an iCloud Drive folder. Metadata scan only. No forced download. Delete goes to Trash and follows iCloud.
CleanMyMacCloud cleanup for large cloud files and redundant local copies.
TopicDeveloper projects
CleerXcode, Node, Python, Rust, Gradle, and similar artifacts, with rebuild notes. Source directories stay protected.
CleanMyMacNot a first-class project-artifact cleaner. Developer caches may appear inside general junk.
TopicInstallers
CleerDedicated scan of common download locations for dmg, pkg, and related installers.
CleanMyMacInstallation leftovers sit with app management and clutter, not as a dedicated installer inbox.
TopicOptimize
CleerRebuild caches and related maintenance with a preview. This flow does not delete files.
CleanMyMacPerformance boost, memory and CPU control, and maintenance scripts inside Smart Care.
Outside cleanup
Topic
Cleer
CleanMyMac
TopicMalware
CleerNot included. Cleer will not ship antivirus without a dedicated engine.
CleanMyMacThreat scan is one of the five Smart Care routines. Moonlock engine on the MacPaw site.
TopicApp updater
CleerCleer updates itself. It does not patch your other apps.
CleanMyMacSoftware update is part of Smart Care.
TopicAgents and CLI
CleerOptional local cleer CLI and stdio MCP for Cursor, Codex, and Claude Code. Cleanup still needs approval in the app.
CleanMyMacNo public CLI or MCP. Menu bar assistant is the extra surface.
TopicLanguages
CleerEnglish and Chinese in the app and on this site.
CleanMyMacMany locales on the MacPaw site and in the app.
Who each one is for
Choose Cleer if
- You want a list of paths and reasons before anything moves.
- Disks fill with repos, installers, and media, not mystery System Data.
- A $13.99 one-time license beats a yearly cleaner subscription.
- You want the same scan engine from the app, a terminal, or an agent.
Choose CleanMyMac if
- You want junk, malware, RAM-style boost, and app updates in one button.
- Similar photos matter more than exact-hash duplicates.
- You already live in Setapp or want MacPaw's wider product line.
- You need macOS 11 or 12, which Cleer does not support.
Buy Cleer once. Keep the preview.
License key arrives after Stripe checkout. Activate one Mac in Settings.
CleanMyMac is a MacPaw product. This page is an independent comparison, not affiliated with MacPaw. We describe Cleer from the shipping app. We describe CleanMyMac from its public website.