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24 alternatives to Barsys

Automated cocktail maker

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Barsys launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tended Bar▲75

   Automate the perfect bartender

   2018 · tendedbar.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Barback▲74

   A bartender's assistant

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender 4▲247

   Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

   2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BarGPT AI-Powered Bartender ▲102

   Use AI to create new cocktails never imagined

   2023 · bargpt.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hopsy’s HomeTap▲81

   Countertop beer tap device for the home

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Barly▲165

   A beer expert in your pocket, an app for iPhone and Android.

   2017 · barlyapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bartender 5▲151

   Raising the bar, again

   2023 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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   Bartender 2▲298

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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    RoboJuice▲78

    Your favorite smoothies and juices made by a friendly robot

    2020 · robojuice.ai · its alternatives →

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    Somabar▲71

    Robotic bartender for your home (pre-launch)

    2014 · somabarkickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Itsyhome▲72

    Hey HN! Nick here – developer of Itsyhome, a menu bar app for macOS that gives you control over your whole HomeKit fleet (and very soon Home Assistant). I run 130+ HomeKit devices at home and the Home app was too heavy for quick adjustments. Full HomeKit support, favourites, hidden items, device groups, pinning of rooms/accessories/groups as separate menu bar items, iCloud sync – all in a native experience and tiny package. Open source (https://github.com/nickustinov/itsyhome-macos) and free to use (there is an optional one-time purchase for a Pro version which…

    Feb 2026 · itsyhome.app · its alternatives →

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    Old Sport▲291

    Curated cocktails based on what’s in your home bar

    2015 · useoldsport.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Poursteady▲88

    Automated commercial pour-over coffee machine

    2014 · poursteady.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cafe X▲140

    Robotic Coffee Bars

    2018 · cafexapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Forkable▲163

    A.I. lunch robot that curates & delivers your team lunch

    2016 · forkable.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shaken Cocktails▲125

    A monthly pack of cocktail ingredients, delivered.

    2014 · koitoto.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BarNotes▲126

    The world's first social cocktail discovery app

    2015 · barnotes.co · its alternatives →

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    CocktailAvenue▲4

    Easy to use automatic cocktail machine for bars and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Clyde▲82

    No more asking strangers if they could watch your stuff

    2023 · theclyde.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DrinkSmith▲93

    Discover cocktails near you and keep up with friends

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HomeBar for Homey Pro▲70

    Control your Homey smart home from the Mac menu bar

    Feb 2026 · homebar.pro · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Digital Good Times - Mario Taylor Of Monsieur #ATLStartups – The Automated/Robotic Bartender▲53

    The Robots are taking over your Spirits! #ATLStartups

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Barbee▲80

    Hide Menu Bar Items, clean up your menu bar

    2023 · 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 →