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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.

1. 1
   Bartender 2▲301

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bartender 2▲21

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Next Meeting▲138

   Quickly see your next meeting right in your menu bar.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   InstaCal▲256

   The missing menu bar calendar for MacOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OpenIn 4.3▲85

   Take control of installed apps on your Mac

   Sep 2025 · loshadki.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   One Thing▲138

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

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MacMenuBar▲331

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BusyCal 3.0▲151

    The most powerful calendar app for Mac and iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Waiting List▲131

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

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hazel▲241

    Automated organization for your Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Atento for Mac▲212

    Avoid procrastination and distractions at work

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    22d ago · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hotlist▲148

    Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

    2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Defer▲196

    One universal inbox for your tasks

    2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Unclutter▲192

    Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 4▲247

    Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Meeter▲169

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

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Focused Task▲121

    Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dart▲287

    Waste less time in email with this Mac menubar app

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · 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 →