Disklumo
A CleanMyMac alternative without a subscription
Updated October 24, 2026
CleanMyMac by MacPaw is the best-known Mac cleaner, and a good one. Disklumo covers much of the same ground — cleaning, uninstalling, a disk map, system status and maintenance — built around a few choices:
- A one-time $17 purchase, not a subscription.
- Every item shows its size and full path before anything moves.
- Cleaned files go to the Trash by default, and Recover files puts them back.
- It knows developer and AI tool caches: Xcode, simulators, npm, pnpm, Homebrew, SwiftPM, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI.
- No account and no analytics.
Side by side
| Disklumo | CleanMyMac | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17 once, for one Mac | A yearly subscription (about $40 a year for one Mac), or a one-time license at a higher price |
| Clean caches, logs and System Data | Yes | Yes |
| Uninstall apps with their leftovers | Yes, always to the Trash | Yes |
| Disk map | Yes (Analyze) | Yes (Space Lens) |
| Duplicates and large old files | Yes (Duplicates, Old Files) | Yes (My Clutter) |
| Maintenance tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Malware scanning | No | Yes |
| Macs | Apple Silicon, macOS 14 or later | Intel and Apple Silicon |
Details about other apps are from their own websites as of October 24, 2026. Prices and features change, so check their sites for the latest.
Which one to choose
Choose CleanMyMac if you want malware scanning in the same app, use an Intel Mac, or want MacPaw's wider set of tools and support.
Choose Disklumo if you'd rather pay once, want to see the size and full path of every item before it moves, want cleaned files in the Trash where you can put them back, or clean a developer Mac with Xcode and AI coding tools.
Questions
Is there a CleanMyMac alternative without a subscription?
Yes. Disklumo is a one-time $17 purchase for one Mac, with updates included. It cleans caches, logs, System Data and app leftovers, uninstalls apps, maps your disk and runs maintenance.
Is Disklumo safe to use?
Nothing moves until you confirm, every item shows its size and path, and cleaned files go to the Trash by default, where Recover files can put them back. Files in use or changed after the scan are skipped, and Keychains, Mail, Messages, Safari, iCloud and Apple apps are off limits.
Try Disklumo
$17 once, for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 14 or later. Nothing moves until you confirm, and cleaned files go to the Trash by default. 7-day money-back guarantee.
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