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24 alternatives to iStat Menus 5

An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar

iStat Menus 5 is a system monitoring application for Mac that displays CPU, GPU, memory, disk usage, network activity, temperatures, fans, and battery information in the menu bar. The tool offers highly customizable… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iStat Menus 5 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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iStat Menus 7▲91
The ultimate system monitor for you Mac
2024 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
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iStat Menus 6▲29
An advanced Mac System monitor for your menubar
2017 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
3
MenuBar Stats▲173
Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
4
Stats▲179
macOS system monitor in your menu bar
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
mectrics▲268
Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →
6
MacMonitor▲106
Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
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 →
8
CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321
Make sure you can trust your Mac
2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
9
iStatistica Pro▲96
System monitor. Reinvented. 💻 🖥
2019 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →
10
MenubarX▲474
A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
11
StatusStats▲93
Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar
Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →
12
MacStats▲5
CPU, RAM, network & temperature in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
MenuBarMonitor▲4
Apple Silicon monitoring with real P/E core insights + more
May 2026 · menubarmonitor.com · its alternatives →
14
Sensei Monitor▲163
A brand new Mac system monitor, built completely in SwiftUI
2021 · cindori.com · its alternatives →
15
Analytics Bar for Mac and Windows▲115
Realtime Google Analytics in your menu bar / taskbar 📈
2018 · analyticsbar.com · its alternatives →
16
Instant for Mac▲132
A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
DockX▲232
Everything on dock & menu bar
2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →
18
InstaCal▲256
The missing menu bar calendar for MacOS
2017 · instacalapp.com · its alternatives →
19
Palette For Mac▲205
A menu bar based colour contrast analyser
2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →
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Check the things that matter to you in the menubar▲98
Radar is a menubar app that works on macOS, Windows & Linux. It lets you check the things that matter to you without leaving the app you are working on.
2021 · getradar.co · its alternatives →
21
Visitors▲240
Google Analytics in your menu bar 📈
2018 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →
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Net Bar▲5
Minimal native macOS menu bar system monitor
Feb 2026 · iad1tya.cyou · its alternatives →
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Ethereum Gas Monitor▲84
Ethereum gas monitor on your Mac menu bar
2021 · its alternatives →
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TyCal▲205
A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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