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24 alternatives to Ethernet Status

Mac Ethernet Statusbar Icon

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ethernet Status launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Network Connection Information▲59

   View Wi-Fi & ethernet details from the menubar

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

2. 2
   SimplePing▲108

   macOS Menu Bar one-click ping utility

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Status Buddy▲141

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

   2020 · insidegui.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Loading▲205

   See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

   2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Watch Net Speed▲212

   Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Airtool▲116

   Free menubar tool to diagnose your Mac's wifi

   2016 · intuitibits.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Graphical Network Monitor▲79

   Where in the world is your computer connecting?

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   yFi▲116

   macOS utility app to monitor your WiFi connection.

   2020 · yfi.coderose.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NetSense▲7

   Network Status at a Glance

   2025 · cicaday.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hotspot Meter for macOS▲92

    Monitor hotspot usage from the menubar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Netler▲107

    Tiny network monitor for menu bar & notification center 🖥📡

    2018 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WhyFi▲44

    A macOS menu bar app that watches your Wi-Fi and tells you what

    Mar 2026 · whyfi.network · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StatusStats▲93

    Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar

    Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mux: Auto Network Switch▲79

    Automatic priority-based network switching for your Mac

    Mar 2026 · parcse.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WhatCable▲266

    Know what your USB-C cable can really do

    May 2026 · whatcable.uk · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bandwidth+▲120

    Track your internet usage in the menubar

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WiFi Signal▲76

    Monitor and troubleshoot your Wi-Fi connection

    2017 · intuitibits.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Speedtest by Ookla, for Mac▲277

    Take a speedtest from your Mac's Menu Bar

    2017 · speedtest.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pingy▲94

    Check your site status from your menubar

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Down Speed▲91

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

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Battery Thing▲101

    Show or hide your Mac's battery icon when you want

    2021 · getbatterything.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dockface▲81

    Check weather & other info by glancing your Dock icons

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hotspot Meter ▲107

    A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar

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

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    Ping Man▲178

    Monitor your ping in your Mac menu bar

    2018 · pingman.io · 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 →