MacKeeper vs CCleaner Comparison

In the last few years the market for Mac optimizers has been divided into two categories; there are the simple Mac cleaning solutions and there are those that provide additional features in addition to optimizing the computer’s system.

MacKeeper and CCleaner are the best examples of each of these distinct approaches. MacKeeper is in the latter category, one of the most dominant programs in the industry that sports not only Mac optimization features but additional extras like an antivirus and theft prevention. CCleaner, on the other hand, has kept things simple with its cleaning solution, and as a result has become one of the best optimization solutions that the market has to offer in this category.

MacKeeper is also a great asset in the removal of system junk, but thanks to restore points the process is entirely risk-free. Not to mention that the program’s cleaning features also hide the greatest strength of MacKeeper, namely the option for live assistance from Apple-certified professionals that can complete the system cleaning through the pay-only deep fix.

Interestingly, MacKeeper users aren’t purchasing a license but a subscription. On a monthly basis this costs $14.95 per month, but opting for a longer payment period – the maximum of which is two years – can reduce the price to just $4.95 per month. And to make the deal sweeter these longer subscriptions will unlock all of MacKeeper’s best features and also comes with a life-long refund policy that is applied in cases of software malfunction.

Since the program mostly focuses on deep cleaning, its list of additional features comprises of only a software uninstaller and a startup optimizer – both of which do their job as expected. However, CCleaner also possesses the so-called “Erase Free Space” feature that, despite being disabled on Macs with SSDs, can effectively remove all remaining traces of already deleted files.

If that’s not convincing already, then CCleaner’s pricing certainly will turn your head. The program is available for free, but for a truly unlimited experience we recommend buying CCleaner Professional with a 30-day money back guarantee for $24.95 – a price that can be reduced to just $14.95 per license by purchasing five or more licenses.