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24 alternatives to Down Speed

100% private, internet speed test Mac status bar app 🔐

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

1. 1
   Speedtest by Ookla, for Mac▲277

   Take a speedtest from your Mac's Menu Bar

   2017 · speedtest.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Speedy▲97

   Fast and accurate speed test in your menu bar

   2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Watch Net Speed▲212

   Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   speed-test-cli▲315

   Test your download speed using SpeedTest on the command-line

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Speediness▲150

   Check your internet speed and latency

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter▲104

   A Few Facts About Us… Our company tries to ensure that all Mac users are able to get the best experience, and that is why we recommend our customers to use the apps and software that we recommend. We ourselves are Mac users that is why everything that we do and recommend is through experience.

   2011 · slowyapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Internet Speed Test App▲7

   Get Accurate Download & Upload speed right from MAC menu bar

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HTML5 Speedtest by Ookla▲282

   The world’s most trusted internet speedtest

   2016 · beta.speedtest.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Status Buddy▲141

   Keep track of Apple's system statuses right in your menu bar

   2020 · insidegui.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hotspot Meter ▲107

    A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar

    Jul 2026 · hotspot-meter.loam.sk · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Internet Speed Test▲55

    Test your internet speed with our free online speed test. Check your download speed, upload speed, ping, and jitter instantly.

    2023 · internetspeed.my · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SimplePing▲108

    macOS Menu Bar one-click ping utility

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Meteor▲147

    Test the speed of your apps

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    fast-cli▲117

    Test your download speed using Netflix's Fast.com

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PaceBar▲130

    A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

    May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bandwidth+▲120

    Track your internet usage in the menubar

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MacWiFi▲69

    Know if your internet is flaky before your next call

    Apr 2026 · macwifi.live · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Speedster▲6

    Native Internet Speed Testing for OS X

    2016 · speedsterapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Scaler Bandwidth Monitor▲106

    Realtime bandwidth monitor application for macOS devices.

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Autotimer▲108

    Hands-free time tracking app for the Mac status bar

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Speedster▲6

    Native Internet Speed Testing for OS X

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Network Connection Information▲59

    View Wi-Fi & ethernet details from the menubar

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    StatusStats▲93

    Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar

    Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Downbar▲12

    Know the moment a service breaks, and the moment it's back

    Jun 2026 · downbar.app · its alternatives →

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