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24 alternatives to Bartender 3

Organize your menu bar apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bartender 3 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Bartender 2▲21

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac, with much more

   2016 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender 2▲298

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Next Meeting▲138

   Quickly see your next meeting right in your menu bar.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

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   One Thing▲138

   Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BusyCal 3.0▲151

   The most powerful calendar app for Mac and iOS

   2016 · busymac.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MeetPaw▲137

   Instant meetings from your mac menu bar

   12d ago · meetpaw.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Waiting List▲131

   Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar

   2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Instant for Mac▲132

    A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hazel▲241

    Automated organization for your Mac

    2014 · noodlesoft.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Atento for Mac▲212

    Avoid procrastination and distractions at work

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hotlist▲148

    Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

    2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Defer▲196

    One universal inbox for your tasks

    2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Unclutter▲192

    Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

    2015 · unclutterapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 4▲247

    Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

    2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tuck▲63

    A tidy menu bar for macOS 27

    20d ago · appsbymo.app · its alternatives →

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    Meeter▲169

    Hop in and out of calls, directly from your menu bar

    2020 · trymeeter.com · its alternatives →

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    Focused Task▲121

    Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 5▲151

    Raising the bar, again

    2023 · macbartender.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 →