Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to GitHub

a macos menu bar application for managing homebrew services.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GitHub launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Brew Service Manager macOS▲3

   GUI Service Manager for HomeBrew (brew.sh)

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GitBoard▲97

   Menubar mac app for Github Projects

   Feb 2026 · yogesh.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Homebrew 6.0.0▲1,481

   Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 6.0.0. The most significant changes since 5.1.0 are a new tap trust security mechanism, the new faster, smaller, default internal Homebrew JSON API, sandboxing on Linux, better defaults informed by our user survey, many brew bundle improvements, improved performance and initial support for macOS 27 (Golden Gate). Happy to discuss any questions here!

   Jun 2026 · brew.sh · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PRs MenuBar▲111

   Stay on top of your pull requests from your Mac menu bar

   Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitBar▲126

   Every pull request, one menubar. GitHub, GitLab & Azure

   Apr 2026 · gitbar.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ContriBar▲137

   Bring GitHub contributions chart to your Mac menu bar

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CleanMyMac Business▲574

   Centralized Mac maintenance for small and medium teams

   2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Instatus Out▲229

   Monitor services in your menu bar

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Source Notify▲72

    The best Pull Requests manager

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45

    is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CleanMyMac X Menu App▲324

    Make sure you can trust your Mac

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bartender 4▲247

    Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Redline▲305

    Minimal Menubar Todo

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hotlist▲148

    Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17GS
    GitHub Stats in the Mac OS X Menu Bar▲42

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SliceShare▲142

    Share a portion of your screen - All from your macs menu bar

    2024 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Hub▲84

    Github activity in your Mac's menubar

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ice▲106

    Powerful menu bar manager for macOS

    2025 · icemenubar.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stats▲179

    macOS system monitor in your menu bar

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Release Monitor▲82

    App that monitors github repositories for new releases

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PopHub▲95

    GitHub feed reader in your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

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