Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mermaid

Tell your Mac what to do. From literally anywhere

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Yubi▲64

   Talk to your Mac and let Yubi do the typing

   19d ago · yubichan.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fluid▲215

   Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Roadie▲98

   Keep your Mac on the right microphone and speakers

   Sep 2026 · getroadie.vercel.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Control My Mac▲62

   A shortcut deck for every Mac app, on your iPhone or iPad

   22d ago · controlmymac.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pearl▲121

   See yourself in your Mac's menu bar

   2016 · thnkdev.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   windOCD▲88

   Put Mac windows in their places!

   2016 · windocd.myownapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Surfdeck▲125

   Your tabs, within reach.

   Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chalked for Mac▲89

   Your replies ready with your work's full context

   Sep 2026 · usechalked.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DockPhone▲199

    Make phone calls right from your Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ulysses for iPhone▲165

    Write. Anything. Anywhere.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flee▲84

    Check your lists with a scroll from the top of your screen

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Linda▲74

    Your private AI coworker for the Mac

    18d ago · getlinda.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CleanMyDrive 2▲244

    A lightweight drive manager for Mac

    2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cuefree▲157

    Put your AirPods in, your Mac starts focusing

    13d ago · wearcue.top · its alternatives →

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    Delibar▲64

    Delicious and Pinboard menu bar client for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MeetPaw▲137

    Instant meetings from your mac menu bar

    6d ago · meetpaw.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Near Lock▲118

    A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Awakado▲79

    Keep your Mac awake while your AI agents work

    18d ago · awakado.noodledragon.studio · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →