Moving from GrandPerspective

Keep the tree map if you enjoy it; it is free and macleanup has nothing like it. What macleanup adds is the second half of the job. GrandPerspective shows you a big block and leaves you to work out whether it is safe to remove. A numbered section already knows what the block is and what removing it costs.

What maps to what

In GrandPerspective	In macleanup
Tree map of disk usage	Section 26, text only
Finding big files	Section 18, no age filter
Delete from the view	Section 24, to the Trash, with confirmation
That huge node_modules block	Section 23, deleted permanently

Move across

1. Scan in GrandPerspective, note the three biggest blocks, then ask macleanup.

   npx macleanup --profile audit --dry-run

2. If a block is a build folder, preview that section with your own threshold.

   npx macleanup --only 23 --stale-build-days 90 --dry-run

3. If it is in ~/Library/Caches, preview user caches.

   npx macleanup --only 5 --dry-run

4. Protect a project you would hate to rebuild before you run section 23: see --exclude-path in Stale build artefacts.

The facts, dated

Last checked 7 November 2026. Check GrandPerspective yourself

GrandPerspective plan	Price	Source
Sourceforge downloadFree	$0	Source7 November 2026
Mac App StoreSame app; the page says the App Store copy supports distribution costs	$2.99 once	Source7 November 2026

macleanup's own prices are on Plans and allowance.

What	GrandPerspective	macleanup
Clears caches	Not stated on the pages we checked	YesSections 3, 5 and 19.
Clears logs	Not stated on the pages we checked	YesSection 7.
Finds orphan files from removed apps	Not stated on the pages we checked	YesSection 12.
Uninstalls apps	Not stated on the pages we checked	YesSection 21, moved to the Trash.
Disk usage map	YesSource	PartialA text report from section 26. No visual map.
Free to use	YesSource	YesThe command line has no limit. The app has a Free plan with a monthly run limit.
Mac App Store or notarised	YesSource	NoNot notarised by Apple and not on the Mac App Store.
Open source	YesSource	PartialThe command line is MIT and public. The desktop app source is private.