CCleaner From $3.75/mo · Free plan 9.4 Visit PersonalCleaner
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- PersonalCleaner is a Windows optimizer for catching frozen apps, freeing RAM, cleaning junk, and managing startup programs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Paid from
- 15Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Support
- The maker invites users to support development through Gumroad, where the product can be obtained free or paid what you want.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The current version is MIT licensed; the maker says future feature releases may use a different license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Device limit
- 1Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Disclaimer
- The project is provided as is without warranty and warns that closing apps or restarting can lose unsaved work.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Download
- The project provides a ZIP release containing PersonalCleaner.exe and describes it as portable with no installer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Frozen apps
- It detects programs marked Not Responding and offers to close them safely.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Junk cleanup
- It cleans temporary and Windows Error Reporting files and the Recycle Bin, with a default minimum file age of 24 hours.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Local operation
- The maker says the app has no telemetry, account, or network calls, and that user data stays on the PC.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Opt-in and reversible
- The README says a fresh install does nothing until the user chooses actions, and that changes are reversible or cancellable.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Platform requirement
- The maker documents building from source with Python 3.11 or later on Windows.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Pro features
- Pro adds background automation, weekly idle restart, Defender exclusions, and Windows service tuning.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- RAM
- It purges the Windows standby list to reclaim cached memory.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Safety
- Critical Windows processes are blocklisted, and files in use are skipped during cleanup.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Scheduled maintenance
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
- SmartScreen
- The app is not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen displays a prompt on first launch.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Startup
- The startup manager can enable or disable programs by their real names.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Startup manager
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Free Free Junk cleanup · RAM cleanup · Startup manager · Close stuck apps · Restart Explorer Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Pro $15 a year $15/yr/PC; no subscription auto-renew 1 PC Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Free Free Free features include junk cleaning, RAM freeing, startup management, stuck app closing, and Explorer restart Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Pro $15 a year per year, per PC Background automation · weekly idle restart · Defender exclusions · service tuning Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- PC optimisers#30 of 1048.3
- PC Optimization Software#34 of 978.1
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