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CCleaner
CCleaner
(622)
4.5 out of 5
CCleaner
By Gen Digital
ThreatDown
ThreatDown
(1,040)
4.6 out of 5
ThreatDown
By Malwarebytes
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At a Glance
CCleaner
CCleaner
Star Rating
(622)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ThreatDown
ThreatDown
Star Rating
(1,040)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Device Per Year
Free Trial is available
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CCleaner vs ThreatDown

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, ThreatDown is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ThreatDown overall.

  • Reviewers felt that ThreatDown meets the needs of their business better than CCleaner.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ThreatDown is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CCleaner over ThreatDown.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CCleaner
No pricing available
ThreatDown
Endpoint Protection - 14 Day Trial
Free Trial
1 Device Per Year
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Free Trial
CCleaner
No trial information available
ThreatDown
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
581
9.3
932
Ease of Use
9.3
585
9.3
936
Ease of Setup
9.1
60
9.2
698
Ease of Admin
9.0
61
9.1
670
Quality of Support
8.5
480
8.8
829
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
45
9.1
651
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
585
8.9
920
Features by Category
Disk CleanupHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
9.1
384
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
349
Not enough data
9.2
350
Not enough data
9.3
344
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
8.8
337
Not enough data
8.8
339
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Disk Cleanup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Endpoint Protection PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
9.0
260
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
207
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
8.9
200
Not enough data
8.6
183
Not enough data
8.8
201
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
192
Not enough data
9.0
191
Not enough data
9.1
224
Not enough data
9.6
234
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
210
Not enough data
8.9
218
Not enough data
8.9
201
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
9.0
115
Platform Features
Not enough data
9.1
113
Not enough data
9.1
113
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
9.1
113
Not enough data
9.3
114
Not enough data
8.6
112
Automation Capabilities
Not enough data
9.0
112
Not enough data
9.1
113
AntivirusHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
7.0
158
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
157
Not enough data
7.0
143
Endpoint ManagementHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
7.5
105
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
105
Endpoint ProtectionHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CCleaner
CCleaner
ThreatDown
ThreatDown
CCleaner and ThreatDown share no categories
Unique Categories
CCleaner
CCleaner is categorized as Disk Cleanup
ThreatDown
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CCleaner
CCleaner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.9%
ThreatDown
ThreatDown
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.2%
Reviewers' Industry
CCleaner
CCleaner
Computer Software
12.4%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Retail
8.1%
Design
6.4%
Internet
4.6%
Other
56.7%
ThreatDown
ThreatDown
Information Technology and Services
12.6%
Computer & Network Security
6.6%
Construction
4.5%
Computer Software
4.4%
Education Management
4.0%
Other
67.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
CCleaner
CCleaner
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AM
Andrea M.
Verified User in Program Development

Ccleaner it's easy and powerful to use. The application is quite light to install

Most Helpful Critical Review
Charles W.
CW
Charles W.
Verified User in Retail

bought out by Avast!, apparently the software was compromised maliciously and shipped out a compromised update to end users. Whether it was patched or not, this kind of lassiez faire attitude towards security from an antivirus company is disturbing and...

ThreatDown
ThreatDown
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vanessa J.
VJ
Vanessa J.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Malwarebytes is basically use in computer for detection for virus and for blocking infected sites. This software has been ability to protect our devices as a shield from unwanted modifications. Malwarebytes gives protection against junky links and infected...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Iwona B.
IB
Iwona B.
Verified User in Computer Games

The software is quite poorly optimised, so Malwarebytes causes high resource consumption. Also, the frequent pop-ups encouraging to buy the premium version of MBAM could be annoying and ruin the user experience.

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Discussions
CCleaner
CCleaner Discussions
Does CCleaner have a comprehensive list of ALL settings?
1 comment
Ronald M.
RM
Could you be more specific with your question? Ccleaner has its basic functions to maintain applications (Mainly browsers), as well as the possibility of...Read more
Whats next?
1 comment
Sheri S.
SS
Yes. I have an antivirus program on my computer. I added CCleaner. It works fine and neither program appears to have an impact on the other. Read more
Can CC Cleaner be trusted?
1 comment
Haresh K.
HK
Yes. I have used it along with spybot search and destroy. These two together can keep off almost anything. The only event they can't handle too well is...Read more
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ThreatDown
ThreatDown Discussions
Is Malwarebytes enough for your computer to be 100% secure?
5 comments
Surabhi P.
SP
Malware bytes Premium & End-Point Protection provides Protection from Viruses, Malware, Ransomware-type of malware, Adware,Spyware,Trojans, PUPs, PUMs,...Read more
Using Malwarebytes EDR in a midsize company needs extra investment for web filter?
4 comments
RH
The MB web detections works great against malware, but maybe for the midsize companies, instead for a perimeter investment besides the firewall, the MB can...Read more
What is malwarebytes tray application?
4 comments
Nicolas G.
NG
You don't need any anti-virus/malware protection on your mac if it isn't too old? Read more
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