Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Port Manager

Manage ports from 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. Port Manager launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
PortManager – Manage ports from your macOS menu bar▲60
Find, open and kill ports in a couple of clicks. Works with Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, HTTP and pretty much any process listening on a TCP port.
2019 · portmanager.app · its alternatives →
2
Captain▲191
A Docker menu bar app for Mac
2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →
3
macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45
is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Bartender▲616
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
5
Port Radar for macOS▲85
An AI port manager for your Mac.
Aug 2026 · portradar.devmesh.xyz · its alternatives →
6
Magnet 2.0▲739
Window manager for Mac
2017 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →
7
Port Kill – A lightweight macOS status bar development port monitor▲128
Port Kill helps you find and free ports and caches blocking your dev work. - treadiehq/port-kill
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
TermBar▲199
Your terminal in your Mac menubar
2017 · its alternatives →
9
Bartender 2▲301
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
10
ExtraBar▲152
Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
11
Portrackr▲92
Control development ports with ease
2024 · its alternatives →
12
Maker Goals Menubar▲137
Manage your goals from your desktop and support other makers
2019 · makergoals.netlify.app · its alternatives →
13
Portero▲166
Know exactly what's running on every port of your Mac
Jul 2026 · porteroapp.pages.dev · its alternatives →
14
Portlivo▲87
Every local dev server on your Mac, in the menu bar
3d ago · portlivo.com · its alternatives →
15
Hotlist▲148
Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
16
Bartender 4▲247
Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar
2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
17
Portia▲83
The ultimate 1-click hunter for blocked macOS ports
Jun 2026 · getportia.app · its alternatives →
18
Barbee▲80
Hide Menu Bar Items, clean up your menu bar
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
DockX▲232
Everything on dock & menu bar
2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →
20
Portless - End port conflicts forever▲14
Developer's best friend. Kill stubborn ports in one click.
Nov 2025 · portless.app · its alternatives →
21
Port22▲239
Claude Code, Codex & more on your phone
Aug 2026 · tryport22.com · its alternatives →
22
File Cabinet Pro▲81
File manager for the menu bar
2020 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →
23
Source Notify▲72
The best Pull Requests manager
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Dockhand▲133
Docker management for everyone
Aug 2026 · dockhand.pro · its alternatives →

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