Privazer vs. CCleaner – Comparison review

All PCs store thousands of old, unused, junk files that slow down performance. The new computer works smoothly, but you can recognize some changes after a while. For example, if you watch a video, download or remove a file, or make an update – the computer stores traces of your activity.

Unfortunately, you lose a significantly large amount of free space and allow third parties to recover everything even without your knowledge. CCleaner and Privazer are among the best cleaners, developed to protect your privacy and ensure your PCs’ fast and stable performance.

Privazer vs. CCleaner – Comparison table

Purpose	PC cleaner and privacy tool	PC performance optimization and disc cleaner
Operating system	Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista / XP	Windows, MacOS, Android (separate home and business versions)
Download file size	24 MB	26 MB
Additional programs		Kamo, Recuva, Speccy, CCleaner Cloud, Defraggler
Additional security for PC
File recovery		Separate app – Recuva*
Browser cache removal	Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Pale Moon, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, Safari, Brave, and Chrome	Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Opera
Driver Booster
File shredder
Price	The price is not determined - contributions	Free / paid professional version
Trial period		14 days
Money back guarantee
Language availability	27 languages	60+ languages
Updates	Only in paid version / regular	Regular
Technical support	Email / Video tutorials and guides	Email/ Video tutorials / Community forum / FAQs
Installation required
Portable versions (without installation)
Mobile version
LINK

Main differences between Privazer and CCleaner

Even though both programs were designed for cleaning PCs, there are many differences between them:

In summary, Privazer focuses only on perfectly cleaning the privacy files and removing temporary and junk files. At the same time, CCleaner has additional tools for boosting your drivers, recovering mistakenly deleted files, and transferring valuable files to the cloud. For more details about each application, please read the review below.

Privazer vs. CCleaner – Overview

In this part of the article, we will compare overall information about the capabilities of two cleaners. Using these small summaries, you can already conclude the first impressions of this software.

Privazer is a high-quality PC cleaner produced by an international team of IT specialists from Goversoft LLC. It has three usage options – installation on a hard drive, without installation, or a portable version. Privazer supports more than 20 languages. The program can work in background mode and does not slow down the performance.

Privazer helps not only to clean your computer thoroughly but also to increase your privacy protection. It cleans your traces of Internet activity, traces of old and deleted files, traces of software use, messenger’s history, cleans registries, and helps to obtain free space.

The first cleaning procedure usually takes 1-2 hours, but it will be much faster after regular use. Furthermore, all actions in Privazer are recorded to analyze them in case of mistakenly deleted files. To sum up all functions, it makes your PC fit and secure.

You can choose your working mode as a basic or advanced user to receive a full or shortened list of features. In the free version, you already receive many valuable options, but if you donate some money (donations start from $10), you will upgrade the app and achieve more flexibility in deleting sensitive files. The donation gives access to the complete functionality program for one year.

CCleaner is a multifunctional program with tools to speed up and optimize your PC. CCleaner has become popular since 2004 as it can clean all unnecessary files simultaneously; it is already downloaded 2.5 billion times. This program has numerous options for cleaning and improving the performance of your device. In addition to standard cleaning of the PC and deleting junk and unused files, cache, history, register, and temporary files; CCleaner helps to improve the startup speed, analyze the disk to find which programs occupy the space or are duplicated, securely erasing content from the drives and drive wiper.

As with Privazer, in the drive wiper option, you can choose how many times on your disc the information will be cleaned and overwritten (from 1 pass to 35 passes). The program allows running CCleaner per a set schedule (only for the paid version). As a precaution, CCleaner can create a restore point before all cleaning procedures. CCleaner shows the visualization of the occupied space on your hard drives and portable devices. For example, it shows how much space is occupied by pictures, music, documents, etc.

The program is free but only with standard privacy protection, cleaning, and a complete set of tools for $40. The paid version can be updated automatically for safe and smooth work on any system. With the paid version of CCleaner Professional Plus, you receive access to separate tools (Recuva and Speccy). Kamo with VPN protocol is purchased separately.

verdict

Privazer gives more possibilities for cleaning and optimizing PC performance in the free version. The small donation allows you to increase control. While CCleaner’s free version is minimal, and the paid version is much more expensive. So, Privazer is a winner.

Privazer vs. CCleaner – Face-to-Face comparison

To withstand intense competition in the software sphere, most programs nowadays include additional tools in the standard list of features to attract more Customers. In this part of the article, we will check the two programs’ standard cleaning and optimization features and whether they propose additional features.

Cleaning options

During the installation of Privazer, you can choose what type of actions the program will perform. You can choose out of the fourteen following options to remove:

Some parameters (like cookies) can be cleaned manually, but the action is recommended only for advanced users. You can line by line choose cookies that you want to keep. All control parameters are also available in the menu – Advanced options.

After you choose the required cleaning parameters, the program performs pre-analysis. You will see a visualization or residual traces of junk files on your PC. During the estimation process, you can create a restore point and save the registry to be safe. At the end of estimation, you can clean with three speeds – normal, quick, and turbo. The most detailed cleaning with high-security protection is executed at normal speed.

Privazer promises to delete all traces without possible recovery, even by dedicated professional software, for example, the CCleaner tool Recuva. By request, the shredder function can be enabled for definite files. If you want to sell your PC and delete all traces in the advanced options, you can choose six passes cleaning.

In the CCleaner menu, the user has an opportunity to choose which cache to delete as well. In the new version of CCleaner, you have two options for cleaning: custom and easy cleaning. The easy clean feature will first analyze your computer in the presence of trackers and junk files. Then, you can review all the presented data and clean it all. Another solution is to start a custom scan with more control functions.

The following options can be chosen in the context menu during the custom scan:

Before deleting any files, CCleaner analyzes which files will be deleted; in this step, you need to cancel cleaning. It is not recommended to choose for deletion the grey highlighted lines of each application.

verdict

The cleaning options of both programs are very similar. Both programs provide a possibility for detailed control of deleted files. So, there is a winner in the cleaning abilities.

Scanning options

Privazer can scan not only hard disks but connected to the computer flash drive, SSD, memory card, iPod, and USB key. The PrivaZer automatically recognizes the type of storage medium and adapts cleaning algorithms accordingly. There are three options for scanning – secure overwriting, free space cleanup, and RAM cleanup.

Smart cleanup is performed 25 faster than normal cleanup and should be used only to free some critical sectors of your device. You can also choose between deep scan or scan of specific tracts of separate applications (Internet activities, old files, software use, registries, USB history). At the end of the scan, the program can automatically empty the recycle bin without traces (without the possibility of recovering) and perform all deletions without traces.

If required, after a cleaning process, you can study the detailed report about free space, how many files, databases, directories, and RAM were cleaned, and how many programs were optimized for fast startup.

CCleaner can scan not only C disc, but also individual files and folders. The scanning function is called PC Health Check, during which CCleaner analyzes your PC and gives you recommendations for fixing problems. In the tab Health Check, the most popular tools of CCleaner are combined: you can delete their tracking data from browsers to improve your privacy or clean hard drive space.

For professional users, the available functions are speeding up the PC (disabling automatically launching apps) and improving your security (updating all outdated software to decrease your vulnerability). With one click, “Make it better” you can improve all categories. The customization of cleaning options is available in a separate category.

A cloud image visualizes the necessity of scanning in the Health Check tab. It is recommended to do a scan every week. For custom cleaning, it is better to use the “custom clean” tab, where you can choose the required program or browser for scanning and further cleaning. Unfortunately, all customized options that were set should be reentered each time with a new check.

If required, you may turn on in settings browser real-time monitoring. The program will automatically turn on and delete junk files.

verdict

There Privazer is more flexible in choosing the scanning options. You can choose the speed and the required scanning accuracy and further cleaning process. Also, it automatically recognizes the type of storage device. But CCleaner can scan the overall PC and fix it in one click. That is why calling the winner in this part of the comparison Privazer vs. CCleaner is impossible.

Startup optimization

Unfortunately, Privazer does not have a separate tool responsible for program management during startup.

With CCleaner, you can enable, disable or delete any program set to run when your computer starts working. It also has a browser plugin manager to control all items set to run when you start your browser. Using a startup tab, you can enable, disable and delete all programs running during startup or in the background. The access to startup optimization is located as stated above in the tab “Health Check/Speed” the CCleaner can automatically optimize the startup process, or you can manually do it.

verdict

CCleaner can automatically or manually increase startup speed. So, it is the winner.

Privacy protection

verdict

CCleaner is a preferable solution for users’ value privacy protection. CCleaner browser provides additional anonymity, while other functions of Privazer and CCleaner are the same. CCleaner is the winner.

OS support

The most significant disadvantage of Privazer is that it only supports different versions of Windows, from 7 to 11, Vista, and XP. While CCleaner has two separate apps for Windows and Mac users. But, unfortunately, the Mac version is limited compared to Windows. It allows for cleaning the Safari browser, system, and applications; optimize startup.

verdict

CCleaner is definitely the winner, as it may be used for Mac, not only for Windows.

Additional features

Privazer offers no other features or tools besides optimizing and cleaning PCs from unnecessary files.

Whereas CCleaner has a lot of separate tools that Privazer does not have.

Also, CCleaner has separate tools for business and personal usage:

verdict

Definitely, CCleaner has more tools and features in addition to standard ones. So, CCleaner is the winner.

Price

Privazer has a powerful free version and a Professional version paid by donations. If you want a version for 1 PC, donations from $10-$19 are welcomed; for 2 PCs – $20-$29; for 3 PCs – $30-$39, etc. The limitation is 10.000 for 1000 PCs.

There is no difference in payment and versions for business and individual users. You can pay by almost all possible ways – Visa, Discover, PayPal, WebMoney, Alipay, Amazon payment, Bitcoin, etc. The professional subscription is updated automatically for one year; for prolongation new donation is required.

CCleaner has a free version as well. The payment for CCleaner Professional is more straightforward. The product has a defined price for 1 PC and 3 PCs. You can pay with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Paypal. If you purchase the version for two years for 3 PCs, the most attractive is proposed – $59.95. There is no difference in price for applications for Mac or Windows. Free versions have a trial 14-day period. CCleaner is available as a desktop ($40 per PC) or cloud-based solution ($25 per PC) for business.

verdict

Privazer has a more flexible price per quantity of subscriptions. But if you want to purchase in addition to the cleaning tool, Recuva, or mobile version, then CCleaner is a better solution. So, there is no winner.

Conclusion

Privazer is a straightforward PC cleaner with a user-friendly interface and a limited number of parameters for control. It is free and is available in the advanced version with a small donation.

Privazer is widely used as the free version of CCleaner, especially after scandals of breaching users’ personal data. CCleaner fixed all privacy issues and is still a powerful player in the cleaning application market. Even though the free version has only limited features, the professional version has all the required instruments for privacy protection and performance optimization.

Also, CCleaner has additional tools that are included in the professional version. You should choose the product based on your needs; if you need only a cleaning tool for junk, old and unused files, then Privazer is the best solution. For more functionality, including safe browsing with VPN and the possibility to recover files from recycle bin, then CCleaner is a recommended solution. There is no clear winner in comparison to Privazer vs. CCleaner.