Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to NetPulse
A local Mac network monitor that lives in your menu bar
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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Watch Net Speed▲212Simple, Realtime Network Bandwidth Monitor for your Mac.
2019 · its alternatives →
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Take a speedtest from your Mac's Menu Bar
2017 · speedtest.net · its alternatives →
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MacMonitor▲106Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Like Speedtest, but never stops monitoring your connection
May 2026 · netpulse.eu.cc · 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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Hotspot Meter ▲107A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar
Jul 2026 · hotspot-meter.loam.sk · 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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Keep your browsing secure with the handsome new TunnelBear
2016 · tunnelbear.com · its alternatives →
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Netfox▲95Netfox turns raw network data into plain English on your Mac: decode every device, see what it exposes, and catch the services you didn’t mean to leave open. No cloud, no account.
May 2026 · netfox.app · its alternatives →
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Live ping, latency & uptime monitor for macOS
Feb 2026 · networkmonitor.chama.pro · its alternatives →
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Netler▲107Tiny network monitor for menu bar & notification center 🖥📡
2018 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →
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A tiny native macOS network monitor. Lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · altuzar.github.io · its alternatives →
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VPN Peek▲88Hey HN, I built a menu bar utility to monitor VPN status and detect leaks on macOS. The problem: macOS doesn't make it obvious when your VPN silently disconnects, and even when connected, DNS or IPv6 traffic can leak outside the tunnel without you knowing. VPN Peek shows your connection status at a glance and runs leak detection: - DNS leak detection: checks if your DNS queries go through your VPN or leak to your ISP - IPv6 leak detection: detects if your real IPv6 address is exposed - Shows current public IP and location - Notifications when VPN drops or leaks are detected - Auto-refreshes…
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN - I’m the developer of PingStalker, a macOS utility I built to see what’s really happening on the LAN/WLAN. I live in the CLI, but when it came to discovery and monitoring, I found it limiting. So I built a GUI that brings my favorite tools together in one place. PingStalker started because I wanted to know if something on the network was scanning my machine. I also wanted quick access to core details—external IP, Wi-Fi data, and local topology. Then I wanted more: fast, reliable scans using ARP tables and ICMP. As a Wi-Fi engineer, I couldn’t stop there. I kept adding ways to…
Nov 2025 · pingstalker.com · its alternatives →
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Track the time you spend on websites in your Mac Menubar 🕑🌏💻
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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