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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.

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   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 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Status Buddy▲141

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Loading▲205

   See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5MN
   My network connection monitor for Mac▲146

   2011 · radiosilenceapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Little Snitch 4▲321

   Shows connection alerts when apps are connecting

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Watch Net Speed▲212

   Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Airtool▲116

   Free menubar tool to diagnose your Mac's wifi

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   StatusStats▲93

   Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar

   Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WhatCable, a tiny menu bar app for inspecting USB-C cables▲566

    USB-C cables can be a mess. One cable charges at 5W, another does 100W and Thunderbolt 4, and they look identical in the drawer. WhatCable sits in your menu bar and reads the cable data your Mac already has access to. Plug in a cable and it tells you in plain English what it can actually do: charging wattage, data speed, display support, Thunderbolt, etc. Built in Swift/SwiftUI. Open source, free, no tracking. GitHub: https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WhyFi▲44

    Figure out why your Wi-Fi is bad and fix it.

    Mar 2026 · whyfi.network · its alternatives →

12. 12
    yFi▲116

    macOS utility app to monitor your WiFi connection.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NetSense▲7

    Network Status at a Glance

    2025 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hotspot Meter for macOS▲92

    Monitor hotspot usage from the menubar

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Netler▲107

    Tiny network monitor for menu bar & notification center 🖥📡

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mux: Auto Network Switch▲79

    Automatic priority-based network switching for your Mac

    Mar 2026 · parcse.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WhatCable▲266

    Know what your USB-C cable can really do

    May 2026 · whatcable.uk · its alternatives →

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    Bandwidth+▲120

    Track your internet usage in the menubar

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Instatus Out▲229

    Monitor services in your menu bar

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pingy▲94

    Check your site status from your menubar

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Down Speed▲91

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

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Battery Thing▲101

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

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dockface▲81

    Check weather & other info by glancing your Dock icons

    2021 · 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 →

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 →