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Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds macOS and Offline. Rated 4.7 (BleachBit: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Desktop App
BleachBit
Free up disk space and clear traces of use with a preview first.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Windows, Linux
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What is BleachBit?
BleachBit is a free, open-source cleaner that frees disk space and helps protect your privacy. You pick what to clean, click Preview to see exactly which files would go, then click Delete. It runs on Windows and Linux and also has a command-line mode.
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Pros: what BleachBit does well
- Preview shows what will be deleted
- Free of ads and bundled extras
- Command-line mode for scripts
Cons: where it falls short
- Deleted files can be hard to get back
- No official macOS app
Who BleachBit is for
Anyone whose computer is running out of disk space or who wants to clear traces of use.
Who can skip it
People who never need to clear space and would rather not risk deleting something by accident.
BleachBit alternatives
Not sold on BleachBit? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
restic
Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (BleachBit: 4.5).
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Double Commander
Focus: file manager, dual pane and batch rename. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds macOS and Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
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Duplicati
Focus: backup, encryption and cloud storage. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds macOS. Same 4.5 rating.
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PDF Arranger
Focus: pdf editor, merge pdf and split pdf. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
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Paperless-ngx
Focus: documents, ocr and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (BleachBit: 4.5).
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Free alternatives to BleachBit
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
PhotoPrism
Focus: photo library, self-hosted and face recognition. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (BleachBit: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
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Homebox
Focus: home inventory, organisation and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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BentoPDF
Focus: pdf tools and merge pdf. Shares privacy and open source with BleachBit. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (BleachBit: 4.5).
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VERT
Focus: file converter and image conversion. Shares privacy and open source with BleachBit. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (BleachBit: 4.5).
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fzf
Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds macOS and Offline. Rated 4.8 (BleachBit: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
ripgrep
Focus: search tool, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with BleachBit. Adds macOS and Offline. Rated 4.8 (BleachBit: 4.5).
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