Moving from MacCleaner Pro

MacCleaner Pro is six apps; macleanup is one script with 28 sections. Most of the cleanup lines up by number. The duplicate finder, the memory cleaner and the visual analyser do not.

What maps to what

In MacCleaner Pro	In macleanup
Clear caches and logs	--profile cache-only
App Cleaner & Uninstaller	Section 21
Apps' leftovers	Section 12
Disk space analyser	Section 26, as text
Duplicate finder, memory cleaner	Nothing

Move across

1. Preview the cache profile: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 19.

   npx macleanup --profile cache-only --dry-run

2. Run the audit profile as a preview to see leftovers, idle apps and folder sizes in one go.

   npx macleanup --profile audit --dry-run

3. Run section 26 for real. It only reports.

   npx macleanup --only 26

4. Read the script before you let it delete anything. It is public, and the no-Node checkout runs it straight from the clone.

The facts, dated

Last checked 7 November 2026. Check MacCleaner Pro yourself

MacCleaner Pro plan	Price	Source
Subscription or one-time purchaseThe page states both a subscription and a one-time purchase; the figures load by script and were not readable on the pages we checked	Not stated on the pages we checked	Source7 November 2026

macleanup's own prices are on Plans and allowance.

What	MacCleaner Pro	macleanup
Clears caches	YesSource	YesSections 3, 5 and 19.
Clears logs	YesSource	YesSection 7.
Finds orphan files from removed apps	YesSource	YesSection 12.
Uninstalls apps	YesSource	YesSection 21, moved to the Trash.
Disk usage map	YesSource	PartialA text report from section 26. No visual map.
Free to use	PartialA 2-day free trial.Source	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	Not stated on the pages we checked	PartialThe command line is MIT and public. The desktop app source is private.