Foldy vs CleanMyMac
CleanMyMac is an all-in-one Mac maintenance suite with malware scanning, app updates and system cleanup, sold by subscription or as a pricier one-time license. Foldy is a file browser with a disk map and a cautious cleaner, for $12 once. Pick CleanMyMac for maintenance and security tools; pick Foldy to browse files and reclaim space without a subscription.
At a glance
| CleanMyMac | Foldy | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, 1 Mac | $39.95 a year, or $119.95 once | $12 once |
| Price, 5 Macs | $127.95 a year, or $383.95 once | $24 once |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Main job | Maintenance, cleanup and security | Browsing files and reclaiming space |
| File browser | No | Yes, with folder sizes |
| Disk map | Space Lens | Space Map |
| Malware scanning | Yes | No |
| Undo a clean-up | From the Trash | From the Trash or History |
Choose CleanMyMac if
- You want malware scanning, app updates and maintenance scripts in one app.
- You already pay for Setapp, which includes it.
Choose Foldy if
- You'd rather pay once, and less.
- You want to see and browse what's taking space, not only clean it.
- You're a developer with Xcode builds, node_modules and Docker images piling up.
- You want every clean-up to be undoable.
Can you use both?
Yes. They don't conflict. Some people keep CleanMyMac for security and use Foldy as their everyday file browser.