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24 alternatives to Anvil for Mac

A beautiful menubar app for managing local websites

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Anvil for Mac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Anvil▲5

   Manage local websites from your menu bar. Works with rails

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MenubarX▲474

   A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

   2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   One▲414

   Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar

   2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Hunt▲225

   See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Macaw▲131

   The code-savvy web design tool (now available)

   2014 · macaw.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blocs▲165

   Mac web design app

   2014 · blocsapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Short Menu▲82

    URL shortener for your Mac's menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Loading▲205

    See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

    2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Moom▲181

    Indispensable window management for Macs

    2014 · manytricks.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Anvil▲3

    All your essential developer tools, refined for Mac

    Jun 2026 · anvilmac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AnyDrop▲81

    A rapid content processor in your mac menu bar

    2019 · yuanjoy.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bartender 2▲298

    Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

    2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BetterTouchTool▲130

    Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad

    2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hotlist▲148

    Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

    2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Short Menu 4.0▲128

    The most powerful URL shortener for iOS

    2017 · shortmenu.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Toole▲179

    Search for and discover online tools

    2015 · toole.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Menu Bar Web Browser▲93

    Browse your favourite websites in menubar

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →