CleanMyMac charges $39.95 every year — forever. CleanMachine is $19.99 once. Same cleaning, same privacy tools, same performance features. You break even in under 6 months.
macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · One-time payment. App works forever.
Here's how they stack up feature for feature — and dollar for dollar.
| Feature | CleanMachine | CleanMyMac X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 once | $39.95/year |
| 5-year cost | $19.99 | $199.75 |
| App works after no renewal | ✓ Yes, forever | ✗ Locked |
| Junk / Cache Cleaning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Duplicate File Finder | ✓ Full MD5 | ✓ |
| App Uninstaller | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy Cleaner | ✓ | ✓ |
| Malware Scanner | ✓ Native, no setup | ✓ |
| Network Monitor | ✓ Live + geo | ✗ |
| Local AI Advisor | ✓ Fully offline | ✗ |
| Cave Mode (privacy wipe) | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Shredder | ✓ DOD 7-pass | ✓ |
| Battery Health Monitor | ✓ | ✗ |
| Space Visualizer (sunburst) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data sent to company servers | None. Ever. | Usage analytics |
At $39.95/year, CleanMyMac costs $199.75 over 5 years. CleanMachine is $19.99. That's a $180 difference for an app that does the same core job and adds features CleanMyMac doesn't have — like a local AI advisor and a real-time network monitor.
CleanMyMac is useful software. But when you don't renew, it stops working — your data stays on your Mac but the app that used to clean it is now useless. CleanMachine never does this. The app you paid $19.99 for works forever. An optional $12/year renewal just gives you continued new features — but the core app never gets locked down.
CleanMachine ships with Machine AI — a local LLM (llama3.2 via Ollama) that reads your actual scan results and gives personalized advice. It runs 100% on your Mac with no internet required after the one-time model download. No data ever leaves your machine. CleanMyMac has nothing like this.
CleanMachine includes a GlassWire-style live connection tracker with country flags, geolocation, and a network security audit. See every external connection your Mac is making right now. CleanMyMac doesn't have this.
Download CleanMachine and run Smart Scan at no cost. See exactly what it finds on your Mac — then decide if $19.99 is worth it. (Hint: it usually pays for itself in the first clean.)
macOS 13+ · No subscription · 30-day money-back guarantee
Yes, forever. The $12/year optional renewal gives you new features and AI model updates, but the app never stops working or gets locked. CleanMyMac shuts you out if you don't renew — CleanMachine never does.
No. CleanMachine collects zero user data. All scanning, cleaning, and AI analysis runs locally on your Mac. Nothing is ever transmitted to any server. The only network request is checking for app updates (which you can disable).
CleanMachine covers all the core workflows: smart junk cleaning, app uninstaller, privacy cleaner, duplicate finder, malware scanner, space visualizer, and more. Plus it adds features CleanMyMac doesn't have: local AI advisor, network monitor with geolocation, cave mode privacy wipe, and battery health coaching.
There isn't one. Scanning is free so you can verify CleanMachine works on your Mac before spending anything. The one-time $19.99 unlocks all cleaning features. The app works forever. That's the whole deal.