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Products that do what NetPulse does

A local Mac network monitor that lives in your menu bar

1. 1
   Watch Net Speed▲212

   Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.

   2019

2. 2
   VPN Peek▲88

   See if your VPN is actually working from your menu bar

   Jan 2026

3. 3
   NetPulse – Internet Diagnostics Tool▲2

   Like Speedtest, but never stops monitoring your connection

   May 2026 · netpulse.eu.cc

4. 4
   Netfox▲95

   A native local macOS network monitor

   May 2026 · netfox.app

5. 5
   Hotspot Meter ▲107

   A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar

   Jul 2026 · hotspot-meter.loam.sk

6. 6MM
   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

7. 7MN
   My network connection monitor for Mac▲146

   2011 · radiosilenceapp.com

8. 8
   MacMonitor▲106

   Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar

   Mar 2026

9. 9
   ClearVPN▲182

   Secure and personalize your online experience

   2020

10. 10
    Ethereum Gas Monitor▲84

    Ethereum gas monitor on your Mac menu bar

    2021

11. 11
    Down Speed▲91

    100% private, internet speed test Mac status bar app 🔐

    2018

12. 12IB
    I built a macOS tool for network engineers – it's called NetViews▲243

    Hi HN — I’m the developer of NetViews, a macOS utility I built because I wanted better visibility into what was actually happening on my wired and wireless networks. I live in the CLI, but for discovery and ongoing monitoring, I kept bouncing between tools, terminals, and mental context switches. I wanted something faster and more visual, without losing technical depth — so I built a GUI that brings my favorite diagnostics together in one place. About three months ago, I shared an early version here and got a ton of great feedback. I listened: a new name (it was PingStalker), a longer trial,…

    Feb 2026 · netviews.app

13. 13
    Netler▲107

    Tiny network monitor for menu bar & notification center 🖥📡

    2018

14. 14
    Pulse — Your internet, in real time▲3

    A tiny native macOS network monitor. Lives in your menu bar.

    May 2026

15. 15
    Netwoke▲77

    Where Connection Meets Disclosure.

    Apr 2026

16. 16
    Proxee▲106

    Your localhost on your phone, synced.

    Jun 2026 · proxee.dev

17. 17
    Instant - Website Time Tracker▲79

    Track the time you spend on websites in your Mac Menubar 🕑🌏💻

    2018

18. 18
    SimplePing▲108

    macOS Menu Bar one-click ping utility

    2018

19. 19
    Peek▲96

    Live website previews in your Mac menu bar

    Dec 2025

20. 20
    NetPulse▲3

    Self-hosted, metrics-first internet speed tracker.

    Jul 2026 · github.com

21. 21
    GlowPulse▲109

    Your Mac's camera is now a heart-rate sensor

    Jun 2026 · glowpulse.cc

22. 22MF
    Monitor for displaying process traffic on Mac Status bar▲9

    1. The tool show network speed by process 2. Adapt dark mode 3. Use nettop's delta mode to make statistics more accurate

    2022 · github.com

23. 23
    NetGlint▲2

    Live download speed, quietly in your Mac menu bar

    11d ago · github.com

24. 24
    NetSpeed - Live Monitor▲2

    See your internet speed anytime with Dynamic Island & PiP.

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com

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