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24 alternatives to Mac OS X Server

Must have for small business with macs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mac OS X Server launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MacOS Server▲108

   Just like that, your Mac is a powerful server

   2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CleanMyMac Business▲574

   Centralized Mac maintenance for small and medium teams

   2025 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ocean▲205

   Linux server you can fit in your pocket.

   2016 · getocean.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Apple Business Essentials▲158

   Apple's own device management platform for small businesses

   2021 · business.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Min▲85

   A smarter web browser

   2016 · palmeral.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CleanMyDrive 2▲244

   A lightweight drive manager for Mac

   2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Binocs▲242

   One search engine for all your cloud services

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Median for Mac▲185

   Play with your business data

   2017 · median.tech · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cactus for Mac▲92

    A better workflow for hand coding websites

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    IINA▲197

    The modern video player for macOS

    2017 · lhc70000.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sandstorm.io▲101

    A better way to run a personal server

    2015 · sandstorm.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MacGap▲166

    Build native OS X apps with web technologies

    2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Expand Board for macOS▲132

    Expand ideas, concepts, and plans across limitless boards

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

16. 16
    BOSS Console▲94

    A tiny OS for your always-on agents

    6d ago · bossconsole.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Things▲85

    A delightful and easy to use task manager for Mac and iOS

    2014 · culturedcode.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Together▲71

    Organize all your stuff in one place (Mac+iOS)

    2014 · reinventedsoftware.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FreeUpMyMac▲110

    Hey HN Ex YC/Google engineer turned indie maker here - excited to share something I just shipped. The System Data in my Mac was taking up 300GB and it took me months to figure out how to clear the old cache, logs, junk and more. And CleanMyMac is a subscription - I refuse to pay subscription fees for Mac apps that run locally. So I built FreeUpMyMac an offline, lifetime Mac cleaner that clear junk with 1 click. And helps you visualize your storage with TreeMap/Sunburst. Hope it’s helpful to you as it is for me. Would love your feedback Tunde

    Jan 2026 · freeupmymac.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cashew▲90

    A simple Github issues macOS client

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Divvy▲89

    Simple Mac window management

    2014 · mizage.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Simplifyd▲21

    Beautifully simple software to manage your small business.

    2015 · simplifyd.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Windows Server 2016▲75

    Microsoft's cloud-ready OS

    2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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