Free forever
- Full scan across every supported toolchain and AI tool
- Quick Clean and manual clean for built-in SAFE categories
- Ghost Projects / Project Artifacts — see what’s eating space under your project roots
- Restore hibernated projects — always free, even without a license
- Desktop widget (view + Quick Clean)
Pro unlocks
Auto Clean
When safe caches exceed a size threshold you set, DevCleaner cleans them automatically — with an optional minimum age so fresh work is never touched. Configure in Settings → Scanning.
Smart Triggers
When you quit a dev app (Xcode, Cursor, Android Studio…), DevCleaner cleans that app's safe caches in the background and shows a notification with how much was freed. Opt-in, off by default.
Deep cleans & custom paths
Manual clean of Warning / Danger categories (Docker VM, version managers, large package stores, and similar), plus custom folders and project-roots management for cleaning Ghost Projects / Project Artifacts — not just viewing them.
Dangerous+ uninstall
DANGER+ rows remove complete app data for supported tools. Never pre-selected, never automated, double confirmation (Touch ID or typing DELETE), permanent delete. See risk levels.
Project Hibernation
Archive whole inactive projects off your local disk into a zip or tar archive, move them to an external drive or iCloud, and delete the original — with a full safety chain (verify, checksum, breadcrumb). Includes:
- Light archive — strips heavy artifacts, keeps source and lockfiles
- Full archive — keeps everything
- Docker runtime capture — compose volumes, image strategy on restore
- Batch archive — archive all unused projects at once (Pro)
See Project Hibernation for the full restore flow and dependency reinstall. Restore stays free.
Trial & pricing
Every install can start a 14-day Pro trial (email, no card) from onboarding, Settings → License, or the paywall. After that, buy a yearly or lifetime license — activate on up to 3 of your Macs. Details in License, trial & pricing and on the homepage.
Pro features never bypass the safety model. Automation only touches SAFE caches. Dangerous+ still needs double confirmation. Hibernation is a deliberate, confirmed action — never part of Quick Clean or Smart Triggers.
FAQ
- What is free vs Pro?
- Scanning, Safe Quick Clean / manual Safe clean, discovery of Ghost Projects / Artifacts, the widget, and restore are free. Pro adds Auto Clean, Smart Triggers, Hibernation archive, deep Warning/Danger cleans, custom folders, and Dangerous+ uninstall.
- Do I need Pro to restore archived projects?
- No. Restore is always free — even without a license.
- Does Pro bypass safety ratings?
- No. Automation only touches SAFE caches. Dangerous+ still needs double confirmation. Hibernation is a separate confirmed action.