CCleaner vs IObit Uninstaller

CCleaner

Description: CCleaner is a popular free system cleaning and optimization tool for Windows. It removes unnecessary files to free up hard disk space, cleans the registry to improve system performance, and has other useful utilities like securely deleting files.

Type: software

Pricing: Freemium

IObit Uninstaller

Description: IObit Uninstaller is a free uninstallation tool that helps completely uninstall unwanted programs and browser plugins/extensions to free up disk space. It scans for leftover files and registry entries left by uninstalled programs for a cleaner PC.

Type: software

CCleaner Features

• Registry cleaning
• Junk file removal
• Browser privacy cleaning
• Startup program management
• Uninstall tool
• Disk analyzer
• System restore point creation

IObit Uninstaller Features

• Uninstalls programs, including stubborn ones that cannot be removed through the standard Windows uninstall
• Removes browser extensions, plugins and toolbars
• Scans for and deletes leftover files and registry entries after program uninstalls
• Monitors program installations in real-time to allow easy uninstall later
• Ability to uninstall programs in batch
• Forced uninstall for removing damaged programs
• Startup manager to disable unwanted startup programs
• Uninstalls Windows apps and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps
• Removes malicious and ad-based browser extensions
• Shreds files to prevent recovery after deletion

CCleaner

• Freemium

IObit Uninstaller

• Not listed