Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to App Eraser

Removes macOS applications and the files they leave behind

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. App Eraser launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CleanAppsNow▲113

   The uninstaller macOS forgot to make

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   App Cleaner & Uninstaller▲96

   Easily remove applications from your Mac 🖥

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TrashMe▲156

   Uninstall your apps and clean your Mac

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Omni Remover 3▲75

   Nicely Crafted App Cleaner and Uninstaller for macOS

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AppCleaner▲106

   Quickly and thoroughly uninstall Mac apps.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MacOS Desktop Declutter▲115

   Open-source Tinder for desktop files on MacOS. 100% Free.

   Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   App Cleaner & Uninstaller 9.1▲95

   Smarter updates, app permissions, trust & AI insights

   Feb 2026 · nektony.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Clean Mac Desktop▲347

   Automatically clean & backup your MacOS desktop in 1 click

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   App Cleaner & Uninstaller▲7

   Uninstall apps on Mac completely and correctly.

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CleanMyMac X▲427

    Keep your Mac clean, fast, and secure in two clicks.

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    App Uninstaller▲7

    Completely Remove Apps from Your Mac

    2024 · fonedog.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ground Zero▲142

    Reset macOS apps back to their original installed state

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TrashMe 3▲88

    Clean macOS and uninstall apps

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ditch▲92

    App cleaner that lives in your MacBook’s notch

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Remover.app▲250

    Remove anything unwanted in seconds - 100% free

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Purge▲12

    Free up your Mac. Safely.

    Jul 2026 · getpurge.vercel.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FreeUpMyMac▲110

    A Mac Disk Cleaner. Fix Your "System Data" Storage

    Jan 2026 · freeupmymac.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vanish▲135

    Automatically Hide/Close inactive apps

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sketch Cache Cleaner▲314

    Deletes hidden Sketch history files.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Omni Remover V1▲3

    Clean uninstall unwanted apps on macOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fossils▲230

    Find and clean out all your old unused files

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Omni Remover 2▲4

    App Leftover, Disk, Memory Clean on Mac

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tidy▲98

    Your Mac tidies itself: screenshots, installers, Downloads

    Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mac Cleanup Go▲100

    (Open-source) macOS Cleaner for transparent, safe cleanup

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →