Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FanBar

Quietly control the temperature and fans of your Mac

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
   MenuBar Stats▲173

   Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar

   2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   mectrics▲268

   Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.

   Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cooldown▲129

   Quickly toggle Low Power Mode on your Mac from the menubar

   2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Stats▲179

   macOS system monitor in your menu bar

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StatusStats▲93

   Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar

   Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ChillMac▲8

   Free fan control and system monitor for your Mac

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PaceBar▲130

   A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

   May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iStat Menus 5▲173

   An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar

   2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Degrees▲218

   See the current temperature & weather in your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Power Mode Switcher for macOS▲70

    Toggle low power mode from status bar

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Coolbar▲143

    Bookmark and link preview on Mac menu bar

    2023 · indiegoodies.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Usage▲461

    For everyone curious about how their devices are performing, I made an app that lets you monitor many aspects of a Mac. It is a lightweight, customizable, and very convenient app for everyday use. Also available for iPhone and iPad. Check it out, and I would love to hear your feedback!

    2025 · usage.pro · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Forecast Bar for Mac▲68

    Live weather and forecasts right in your menu bar or dock.

    2019 · forecastbar.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321

    Make sure you can trust your Mac

    2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Coolant▲112

    Know when apps get power hungry

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MacMonitor▲106

    Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MacStats▲5

    CPU, RAM, network & temperature in your macOS menu bar

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SubClock▲64

    A smarter menu bar clock for macOS

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19MA
    Mstat a temperature and stat tracker for macOS in Zig and SwiftUI▲13

    Turns out it's weirdly hard to quickly check cpu temp on M series macs so whipped this up, also has cpu usage, memory, and lets you show multiple or just an icon for the popover.

    Aug 2026 · git.cafe · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CurrentKey Stats▲73

    Give each of your Mac's spaces a name and menubar icon or 😀

    2021 · currentkey.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    iStat Menus 7▲91

    The ultimate system monitor for you Mac

    2024 · bjango.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clocker▲190

    MacOS menubar world clock

    2017 · abhishekbanthia.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    keep my PU cool▲1

    keep the processor units cool

    Aug 2026 · elfuertech.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TimeBars▲107

    Adds multiple timeframe progress bars to your macOS menu.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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