Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MacMonitor
Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
MacMonitor is a free, open-source system monitor designed for Apple Silicon Macs. The menu bar app updates every two seconds and displays CPU per-core usage, GPU, memory, battery health, power rails, network activity… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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MenuBar Stats▲173Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
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Apple Silicon monitoring with real P/E core insights + more
May 2026 · menubarmonitor.com · its alternatives →
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iStat Menus 5▲173An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar
2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
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mectrics▲268Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →
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Usage▲461For 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 →
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Sensei Monitor▲163A brand new Mac system monitor, built completely in SwiftUI
2021 · cindori.com · its alternatives →
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I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often. Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source. https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage https://x.com/richhickson
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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mactop - Apple Silicon Monitor Top. Contribute to metaspartan/mactop development by creating an account on GitHub.
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Live CPU, temp & clock speed for your Mac's menu bar
Jun 2026 · chopstickshq.com · its alternatives →
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Watch Net Speed▲212Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.
2019 · its alternatives →
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A calm, honest system monitor for Apple Silicon: real watts, clocks and temperatures in your terminal. No sudo, no telemetry. - CLoaKY233/siltop
5d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
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Realtime bandwidth monitor application for macOS devices.
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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An advanced Mac System monitor for your menubar
2017 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
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MacStats▲5CPU, RAM, network & temperature in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The battery app your Mac has been dreaming about
2023 · its alternatives →
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Realtime Google Analytics in your menu bar / taskbar 📈
2018 · analyticsbar.com · its alternatives →
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Download Pluto Stats by Cyaneous, Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Pluto Stats.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Usagebar▲172A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.
Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →
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Your Mac's vitals, always visible, never in the way.
Jul 2026 · acerola-1.github.io · its alternatives →
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