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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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Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus
Star Rating
(204)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.99 per year
Learn more about Norton Antivirus

CCleaner vs Norton Antivirus

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CCleaner easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that CCleaner meets the needs of their business better than Norton Antivirus.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Norton Antivirus is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CCleaner over Norton Antivirus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CCleaner
No pricing available
Norton Antivirus
Small Business
$99.99
per year
Learn more about Norton Antivirus
Free Trial
CCleaner
No trial information available
Norton Antivirus
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
581
8.9
181
Ease of Use
9.3
585
9.0
182
Ease of Setup
9.1
60
9.1
36
Ease of Admin
9.0
61
8.6
33
Quality of Support
8.5
480
8.6
162
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
45
8.6
32
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
585
7.7
176
Features by Category
9.1
2,065
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus
CCleaner and Norton Antivirus share no categories
Unique Categories
CCleaner
CCleaner is categorized as Disk Cleanup
Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus is categorized as Antivirus
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%
Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.2%
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%
Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus
Information Technology and Services
12.2%
Computer Software
6.1%
Information Services
5.1%
Banking
4.6%
Financial Services
3.6%
Other
68.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
CCleaner
CCleaner
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matthew S.
MS
Matthew S.
Verified User in Retail

It is a program that I really like very important to have installed on our computer or devices works very well helps a lot to keep the hard drive of the computer clean of junk files, I really like to use ccleaner.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Electronics

However on devices with limited memory (Lenovo A328) even repeated cleaning failed to clear useful memory. Apps like Facebook and Instagram and Google Play Services eat up a chunk of memory that often remains untouched. Also, on the free version the ads are...

Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Frank A.
FA
Frank A.
Verified User in Financial Services

I love how Norton does frequent updates to help keep my protection up to date. I hear more and more about people who get viruses or get hacked because they have sub par or no security at all. I like the Norton extensions such as the search bar scanner for...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael S.
MS
Michael S.
Verified User in Insurance

Some might disagree with me, but I purchased Norton when I got my HP laptop. I found the notifications invasive and untimely. Furthermore, I found that everything that I paid for could have been done simply by using the basic security scans and monitoring...

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Discussions
CCleaner
CCleaner Discussions
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
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
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
Norton Antivirus
Norton Antivirus Discussions
What is the best way to update Norton 360 software on your computer?
1 comment
GA
Inside the applicationRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Norton Antivirus has no more discussions with answers