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Utility, productivity & everyday apps · Alternatives
CCleaner is an utility, productivity & everyday apps product from Gen Digital, Prague, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 3 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to CCleaner are Kaagaz Scanner (Free plan), Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free plan), WPS PDF (Free plan), CamScanner App (Free plan) and Weather by AccuWeather (Free plan). Kaagaz Scanner is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Indian support and GST
CCleaner is built in Czechia. 3 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches CCleaner's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CCleaner (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 |  Kaagaz Scanner | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 2 |  Adobe Acrobat Reader | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  WPS PDF | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 4 |  CamScanner App | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 5 |  Weather by AccuWeather | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 6 |  Mozilla Firefox | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Google Chrome | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Indic Keyboard | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Opera | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  Safari | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 11 |  Notion App | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 12 |  Google Translate | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  DuckDuckGo | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 14 |  Hiya | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  Splitwise | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 16 |  Brave | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  DigiLocker App | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Microsoft SwiftKey | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Arc | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  Microsoft Translator | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.3/5 |
Kaagaz · Bengaluru · Utility, productivity & everyday apps · 4.4/5
Indian scanner app.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Key features
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
AccuWeather · State College · Utility, productivity & everyday apps · 4.2/5
Weather app.
Free plan
Free plan available
Mozilla · San Francisco · Utility, productivity & everyday apps · 4.5/5
Open-source browser.
Free
Free plan available
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Free
Free plan available
Indic Project · Kochi · Utility, productivity & everyday apps · 4.5/5
Open-source Indic keyboard.
Free
Free plan available
Compared with CCleaner
Free
Free plan available
Free
Free plan available
The closest matches to CCleaner on App Advisor are Kaagaz Scanner (Free plan), Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free plan), WPS PDF (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match CCleaner, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Kaagaz Scanner (Free plan), Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free plan), WPS PDF (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 3 alternatives are built in India, including Kaagaz Scanner (Free plan), Indic Keyboard (Free), DigiLocker App (Free). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Kaagaz Scanner is the closest match to CCleaner in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Bengaluru). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in utility, productivity & everyday apps or a category CCleaner also covers, and Gen Digital's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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