[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":297},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-\u002Fblog\u002Fbleachbit-vs-ccleaner":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":277,"cover":278,"coverAlt":279,"description":280,"draft":281,"extension":282,"meta":283,"navigation":284,"path":285,"publishedAt":286,"seo":287,"stem":288,"tags":289,"topics":293,"translationKey":295,"updatedAt":286,"__hash__":296},"articles_en\u002Fblog\u002Fbleachbit-vs-ccleaner.md","BleachBit vs CCleaner: Everyday Cleanup Compared","Harry",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":269},"minimark",[10,17,20,29,34,37,52,55,64,68,71,74,79,94,97,100,152,156,164,173,182,185,189,192,206,217,220,227,235,243,250,263],[11,12,13],"p",{},[14,15,16],"strong",{},"For occasional cache and temporary-file cleanup, either app is worth considering. BleachBit is free and open source, with a workflow built around selecting what to clean. CCleaner has free and paid editions; if you want scheduled cleanup, take a closer look at Professional.",[11,18,19],{},"Before choosing, decide what you want to remove. Do you just need more space, or do you also want to clear browsing history and website login data? That choice matters more than which scan shows a few extra gigabytes.",[11,21,22,23,28],{},"I'm the developer of ",[24,25,27],"a",{"href":26},"\u002F","MangoDisk",". It offers another option if you prefer to handle storage and privacy separately: Deep Cleanup and Privacy Cleanup have their own pages, so you can review results for the task at hand.",[30,31,33],"h2",{"id":32},"what-each-app-can-clean","What each app can clean",[11,35,36],{},"Browser caches, temporary app files and logs build up over time. BleachBit and CCleaner can both handle common examples, though the actual results depend on your installed apps and the cleaners supported by each version.",[11,38,39,45,46,51],{},[24,40,44],{"href":41,"rel":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bleachbit.org\u002Ffeatures",[43],"nofollow","BleachBit"," centers the process on individual cleaning options. Choose an app and a type of data, read the description, then preview the files it would process. Leave an option unchecked if you don't understand it. Its ",[24,47,50],{"href":48,"rel":49},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.bleachbit.org\u002Fdoc\u002Fgeneral-usage\u002F",[43],"official usage guide"," recommends previewing and adjusting your selections before cleaning.",[11,53,54],{},"CCleaner combines cleanup with a broader set of maintenance tools. Custom Clean lets you choose what to clean, while different editions include tools such as software and driver updates. Whether you need those extras depends on how you use your computer. Clearing caches doesn't require working through every maintenance feature.",[11,56,57,58,63],{},"Support also changes over time. ",[24,59,62],{"href":60,"rel":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ccleaner.com\u002Fccleaner\u002Fversion-history",[43],"CCleaner 7.12",", for example, added an AI Tools category for junk files from supported AI apps. Check whether the current version covers the apps you use rather than relying on a comparison written years ago.",[30,65,67],{"id":66},"keep-website-logins-without-clearing-everything","Keep website logins without clearing everything",[11,69,70],{},"Cache and website data serve different purposes.",[11,72,73],{},"Caches help avoid loading the same resources repeatedly. Cookies can remember login sessions and site preferences. If you only want to free up space, review caches first rather than selecting every history and account-related option.",[11,75,76],{},[14,77,78],{},"Both apps now let you keep cookies for selected websites.",[11,80,81,82,87,88,93],{},"BleachBit's ",[24,83,86],{"href":84,"rel":85},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.bleachbit.org\u002Fdoc\u002Fcookie-manager\u002F",[43],"Cookie Manager"," lets you choose which sites' cookies to retain. CCleaner 7 also lets you add sites to a cookie allowlist in Custom Clean; its ",[24,89,92],{"href":90,"rel":91},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.ccleaner.com\u002Fs\u002Farticle\u002Fretain-cookies-in-ccleaner-7?change=true&language=en_US",[43],"official instructions"," show where to find the setting.",[11,95,96],{},"Keeping cookies doesn't preserve all website data. BleachBit specifically notes that Cookie Manager selections don't protect website storage under the separate Site data option. To keep your usual browsing setup, check the other options too, rather than setting up an allowlist and then selecting everything.",[11,98,99],{},"Start with the smallest set of options that fits your goal:",[101,102,103,116],"table",{},[104,105,106],"thead",{},[107,108,109,113],"tr",{},[110,111,112],"th",{},"Your goal",[110,114,115],{},"What to check before cleaning",[117,118,119,128,136,144],"tbody",{},[107,120,121,125],{},[122,123,124],"td",{},"Free up some disk space",[122,126,127],{},"Review caches and temporary files, including their purpose and size",[107,129,130,133],{},[122,131,132],{},"Clear browsing history",[122,134,135],{},"Check whether cookies, sessions or other account data are also selected",[107,137,138,141],{},[122,139,140],{},"Stay signed in to familiar sites",[122,142,143],{},"Set up cookie retention and review website storage options too",[107,145,146,149],{},[122,147,148],{},"Try a cleanup app for the first time",[122,150,151],{},"Select items you understand; save your work and close affected apps first",[30,153,155],{"id":154},"do-you-need-the-paid-features","Do you need the paid features?",[11,157,158,163],{},[24,159,162],{"href":160,"rel":161},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bleachbit.org\u002Fdownload",[43],"BleachBit is free and open source",", with no paid Professional tier to unlock. If you're happy to open the app occasionally, choose items and preview before cleaning, it's a good place to start.",[11,165,166,167,172],{},"CCleaner also offers a free edition with standard cleanup and basic privacy cleaning. Its ",[24,168,171],{"href":169,"rel":170},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ccleaner.com\u002Fccleaner-free",[43],"official edition comparison"," lists scheduled cleaning, real-time monitoring and some update and optimization features under Professional.",[11,174,175,176,181],{},"For occasional manual cleanup, you don't need to pay upfront in the hope of a “deeper clean.” If scheduled maintenance or a particular extra tool would be useful, check the paid edition against that need. For a work computer, check the license too: ",[24,177,180],{"href":178,"rel":179},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ccleaner.com\u002Fbusiness\u002Ffree-for-home-use",[43],"CCleaner Free is for home use only",".",[11,183,184],{},"If one app already covers your needs and feels familiar, you can keep using it. There's little value in running cleanup in several apps just to compare their scan totals.",[30,186,188],{"id":187},"how-mangodisk-separates-caches-from-account-data","How MangoDisk separates caches from account data",[11,190,191],{},"Chrome stores caches, browsing history and login information within its user data folder, but those files have very different purposes. A large folder isn't a reason to delete everything inside it.",[11,193,194,195,200,201,205],{},"For a specific example, MangoDisk 1.1.8's Windows ",[24,196,199],{"href":197,"rel":198},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fharry0703\u002FMangoDisk\u002Fblob\u002Fv1.1.8\u002Fsrc-tauri\u002Fcrates\u002Fmangodisk-core\u002Frules\u002Ffilesystem\u002Fwindows\u002Fbrowser\u002Fbrowser.chrome-cache.toml",[43],"Chrome cache rule"," targets named cache directories. It doesn't include cookies, browsing history, saved passwords or bookmarks. If you want to review browsing traces, open the separate ",[24,202,204],{"href":203},"\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Fprivacy-cleanup","Privacy Cleanup"," page and check browser activity and account-related items there.",[11,207,208],{},[209,210],"img",{"alt":211,"decoding":212,"height":213,"loading":214,"src":215,"width":216},"MangoDisk Privacy Cleanup on Windows, with Browser activity and Browser accounts listed separately and Chrome history, sessions and cache items available for review","async",1233,"lazy","https:\u002F\u002Fassets.mangodisk.app\u002Fimages\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fwindows\u002Fen\u002Flight-09-privacy-cleanup.jpg",1838,[11,218,219],{},"This is an example scan. The selected items and record counts aren't defaults or completed cleanup results.",[11,221,222,223,226],{},"That separation helps you choose by purpose: ",[14,224,225],{},"review caches to recover space, and decide separately which private traces to clear."," Privacy Cleanup can still include items that sign you out or change your browsing workflow, so review each one before proceeding.",[11,228,229,230,234],{},"MangoDisk is free and open source, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and requires no signup or login. Scanning doesn't automatically delete files. Available cleanup items depend on the platform, installed apps and your selections, and cleanup isn't something you can always undo. Read the ",[24,231,233],{"href":232},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fsafety","cleanup safety guide"," before removing anything.",[11,236,237,238,242],{},"If space is still tight after clearing common caches, look for the ",[24,239,241],{"href":240},"\u002Fblog\u002Ffind-large-files-windows-11","largest files and folders on your drive",". Old installers, videos or other files you no longer need may be the real issue. Repeatedly clearing the same caches may not solve it.",[11,244,245,246,181],{},"For more about MangoDisk's everyday cleanup features, see the ",[24,247,249],{"href":248},"\u002Fblog\u002Ffree-ccleaner-alternative-windows","free CCleaner alternative guide",[11,251,252,253,257,258,181],{},"You can ",[24,254,256],{"href":255},"\u002Fdownload","download MangoDisk",", run a scan and review the results before deciding what to clean. The source code and issue tracker are on ",[24,259,262],{"href":260,"rel":261},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fharry0703\u002FMangoDisk",[43],"GitHub",[11,264,265],{},[266,267,268],"em",{},"Features checked on October 16, 2026. This comparison focuses on everyday Windows cleanup and references BleachBit 6.0.4, CCleaner 7.12.1526 and MangoDisk 1.1.8. Interfaces and features on other platforms may differ.",{"title":270,"searchDepth":271,"depth":271,"links":272},"",2,[273,274,275,276],{"id":32,"depth":271,"text":33},{"id":66,"depth":271,"text":67},{"id":154,"depth":271,"text":155},{"id":187,"depth":271,"text":188},"Windows cleanup","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbleachbit-vs-ccleaner.webp","A laptop beside a brush and file cards, with cookie and key symbols illustrating selective cleanup","Compare BleachBit and CCleaner for everyday cleanup, keeping website logins and free features. 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