AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Claude Battery
Hi HN, this is nothing fancy, but a tool I built for myself as a minimalist way to track usage. Also (and probably more importantly), colleagues who are marketers, writers, designers, and other non-engineering backgrounds who are/becoming power users of Claude Cowork or Claude Code and needed to keep better watch of usage. Once Opus 4.6 landed, I was quickly aware I needed to keep an eye on usage as I capped out session limits faster than ever. I got frustrated checking usage manually and then explored the other apps and widgets out there. They're really good, and some are great, but…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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ClaudeUsageBar▲398Hey all! Like many of you, I've been using Claude daily and kept having a hidden fear: when my limit will be reached? How much I have consumed in this session? Im ending up going back and forth to settings > usage to check Literally every 5mns So I built ClaudeUsageBar, a minimal menu bar app that shows your Claude usage percentage at a glance. What it does: Shows your current session (5-hour) and weekly usage directly in the menu bar Notifies you at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds so you can pace yourself Displays exactly when your limits reset Works with both Free and Pro plans Privacy…
Jan 2026 · claudeusagebar.com · its alternatives →
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Usagebar▲172A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.
Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →
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See exactly how much you spend on Claude, across every tool
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often. Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source. https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage https://x.com/richhickson
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Usage4Claude▲109I kept hitting Claude's 5-hour limit without realizing it, so I made this menu bar app to track it. Shows a color-coded ring (green/orange/red) and countdown to reset. Built it in Swift/SwiftUI, just for myself initially. Right now you have to manually grab your sessionKey from browser DevTools, which is annoying but works. Stores it in macOS Keychain so it's secure. Been actively working on it, already at v1.3.0 with much better UX now. It's open source (MIT) and works with all Claude platforms (web/CLI/desktop/mobile) since they share the quota. Currently…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I kept slamming into Claude Code limits mid-session and couldn’t find a quick way to see how close I was getting, so I hacked together a tiny local tracker. Streams your prompt + completion usage in real time Predicts whether you’ll hit the cap before the session ends Runs 100 % locally (no auth, no server) Presets for Pro, Max × 5, Max × 20 — tweak a JSON if your plan’s different GitHub: https://github.com/Maciek-roboblog/Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor It’s already spared me a few “why did my run just stop?” moments, but it’s still rough around the edges. Feedback, bug…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Diet Claudefree▲433Diet Claude — a usage meter for Claude that drains as you go and refills when your session resets. Crack open the can — free on the Chrome Web Store.
Aug 2026 · dietclaude.com · its alternatives →
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See Claude's 2× usage window live in your macOS menu bar
Mar 2026 · double.raphaelduhs.at · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I built a native macOS menu bar app that shows your Claude Code usage limits at a glance — no more getting rate-limited mid-flow. It reads your OAuth token from macOS Keychain, polls the Anthropic usage API, and displays your 5-hour and 7-day utilization as a clean progress bar right in your menu bar. Zero token consumption. Built with Swift + SwiftUI. MIT licensed. https://github.com/puq-ai/claude-meter
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Show Claude/Codex quota as a battery in the macOS menu bar
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Let Claude use your computer from the CLI
Mar 2026 · code.claude.com · its alternatives →
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See what your Claude Code sessions actually cost
Jul 2026 · langwatch.ai · its alternatives →
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Menu bar gauges for Claude Code quota (SwiftBar plugin) - grzegorz-raczek-unit8/claude-quota
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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LimitBar▲11I use Claude Code on a Max plan, and the usage limits, like for all of us (and esp. with dedicated Fable limits now) dictate how I will plan my day/sessions. It was super goddamn annoying clicking the usage wheel (perhaps this frustration is shared with /usage in terminal or CLI but I only use the desktop app), so I built this to poll Anthropic endpoint every 60 seconds and stay in my menu bar so I can always just glance up to see where I'm at. build stuff: native Swift/AppKit, a single binary under 1 MB, no Electron or Node, negligible CPU/RAM. It reads the same usage…
Jul 2026 · mikaweiss6.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Share & pool your team's Claude usage
Jul 2026 · sgsi.github.io · its alternatives →
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Ask Claude Code where your usage went. Token audit, limit diagnosis and usage forensics — built from the session logs already on your machine, nothing leaves it. - kelviq/tare
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Glint▲107Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →
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AgentQuartz▲94Claude & Cursor usage in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · agentquartz.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Track your claude subscription usage
Dec 2025 · hayek.github.io · its alternatives →
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Built this after realizing I was spending ~$1400/week on Claude Code with almost no visibility into what was actually consuming tokens. Tools like ccusage give a cost breakdown per model and per day, but I wanted to understand usage at the task level. CodeBurn reads the JSONL session transcripts that Claude Code stores locally (~/.claude/projects/) and classifies each turn into 13 categories based on tool usage patterns (no LLM calls involved). One surprising result: about 56% of my spend was on conversation turns with no tool usage. Actual coding (edits/writes) was…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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CUStats▲79Never hit limit unexpectedly again - on macOS, iOS, Android
Jan 2026 · custats.info · its alternatives →
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*Claude Code History Viewer – A macOS Desktop App for Reviewing Claude Code History at a Glance* Hello everyone, I have a habit of reviewing my coding history when working with AI. It's important to trace back and understand "how did I get to this result?" Recently, while using Claude Code, I found it quite inconvenient to check the history in separate terminal tabs or editor windows. So I built a desktop app called *Claude Code History Viewer* using *Tauri + React + Rust*. ## Key Features & Highlights * *Claude Code Conversation History Visualization* When you install Claude Code,…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Know your Claude.ai limits before you hit them
Mar 2026 · gozyideas.com · its alternatives →
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toktrack▲68Did you know Claude Code deletes your session data after 30 days? I found out the hard way when I tried to check my spending history. My session files hit 3GB (2000+ files) and existing tools took 40+ seconds. Rewrote it in Rust with simd-json + rayon. - First run: ~1s (vs 40s+) - Daily use: ~0.04s (1000x faster, cached) - TUI dashboard with daily/weekly/monthly breakdown - Supports Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI - Persistent cache — history survives even after CLI deletes files GitHub: https://github.com/mag123c/toktrack Feedback welcome!
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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