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24 alternatives to MacStats

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

MacStats is a lightweight macOS menu bar monitor that displays CPU load, RAM usage, network speeds, and CPU temperature in real time. Built in pure Swift with no external dependencies, it runs with minimal system… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Stats▲179
macOS system monitor in your menu bar
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
MenuBar Stats▲173
Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
3
iStat Menus 5▲173
An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar
2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
4
StatusStats▲93
Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar
Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →
5
iStat Menus 7▲91
The ultimate system monitor for you Mac
2024 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
6
MacMonitor▲106
Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
iStat Menus 6▲29
An advanced Mac System monitor for your menubar
2017 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
8
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 →
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MenuBarMonitor▲4
Apple Silicon monitoring with real P/E core insights + more
May 2026 · menubarmonitor.com · its alternatives →
10
mectrics▲268
Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →
11
Progress Bar OSX▲644
This is your life and it's ending ⏳ one minute at a time
2018 · progressbarosx.com · its alternatives →
12
MacBar — macOS CPU Monitor▲2
Live CPU, temp & clock speed for your Mac's menu bar
Jun 2026 · chopstickshq.com · its alternatives →
13
Sensei Monitor▲163
A brand new Mac system monitor, built completely in SwiftUI
2021 · cindori.com · its alternatives →
14
CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321
Make sure you can trust your Mac
2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
15
Speedtest by Ookla, for Mac▲277
Take a speedtest from your Mac's Menu Bar
2017 · speedtest.net · its alternatives →
16
Net Bar▲5
Minimal native macOS menu bar system monitor
Feb 2026 · iad1tya.cyou · its alternatives →
17
Analytics Bar for Mac and Windows▲115
Realtime Google Analytics in your menu bar / taskbar 📈
2018 · analyticsbar.com · its alternatives →
18
macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time▲161
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 →
19
Hotspot Meter ▲107
A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar
Jul 2026 · hotspot-meter.loam.sk · its alternatives →
20
PaceBar▲130
A quiet pace instrument for your Mac
May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →
21
ActiveStat▲78
Performance. Simplified.
Mar 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
22
Watch Net Speed▲212
Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.
2019 · its alternatives →
23MA
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 →
24
Clocker▲190
MacOS menubar world clock
2017 · abhishekbanthia.com · its alternatives →

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