Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Bosun

Every port, tunnel, VPN, and container your Mac has open

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Portero▲166

   Know exactly what's running on every port of your Mac

   Jul 2026 · porteroapp.pages.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Manfath▲3

   See every port. Kill what you don't need. Share the rest.

   Apr 2026 · manfath.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DockDoor▲166

   Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS

   2025 · dockdoor.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Barflare▲75

   Cloudflare Tunnels, managed from your menu bar

   Jun 2026 · barflare.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Port Kill – A lightweight macOS status bar development port monitor▲128

   Port Kill helps you find and free ports and caches blocking your dev work. - treadiehq/port-kill

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45

   is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.

   Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TunnelBear for Mac & Windows▲270

   Keep your browsing secure with the handsome new TunnelBear

   2016 · tunnelbear.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ClearVPN▲601

   One-tap secure VPN for all your online journeys

   2024 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cumulus▲160

    A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

    2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    App Pier for MacOS▲58

    Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Juice for macOS▲305

    The missing Bluetooth manager for macOS you always wanted.

    2019 · deadbeef.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dockhunt▲276

    Discover the apps everyone is docking about

    2023 · dockhunt.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Airtool▲116

    Free menubar tool to diagnose your Mac's wifi

    2016 · intuitibits.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loading▲205

    See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

    2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Netfox▲95

    Netfox turns raw network data into plain English on your Mac: decode every device, see what it exposes, and catch the services you didn’t mean to leave open. No cloud, no account.

    May 2026 · netfox.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ADB tools for mac▲70

    macOS menu bar app for common adb tools

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PortManager – Manage ports from your macOS menu bar▲60

    Find, open and kill ports in a couple of clicks. Works with Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, HTTP and pretty much any process listening on a TCP port.

    2019 · portmanager.app · its alternatives →

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    Port Radar for macOS▲85

    An AI port manager for your Mac.

    Aug 2026 · portradar.devmesh.xyz · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HotkeyClash▲88

    Find where your Mac keyboard shortcuts clash

    Jun 2026 · hotkeyclash.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CloudTunnels-One menu bar. Every tunnel.▲2

    Manage GCP IAP, AWS SSM, Cloud SQL Proxy, and SSH tunnels

    May 2026 · fourninecs.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FnKey▲104

    macOS dictation with Deepgram stream

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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