Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Portero

Know exactly what's running on every port of your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
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 →
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Marathono – A GUI tool for managing long-running processes in macOS▲165
2016 · marathono.com · its alternatives →
3
Port Radar for macOS▲85
An AI port manager for your Mac.
Aug 2026 · portradar.devmesh.xyz · its alternatives →
4
Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280
Find, install, update and remove Mac apps in one click. Thousands of apps in one place. Free and open source.
2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →
5
Dockhunt▲276
Discover the apps everyone is docking about
2023 · dockhunt.com · its alternatives →
6
Porter▲2
A macOS menubar app to monitor open TCP/UDP ports.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
Flow▲337
A pomodoro based work timer to help you get things done
2020 · flow.app · its alternatives →
8
Portia▲83
The ultimate 1-click hunter for blocked macOS ports
Jun 2026 · getportia.app · its alternatives →
9
Capso▲269
Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
10
WhyFi▲44
A macOS menu bar app that watches your Wi-Fi and tells you what
Mar 2026 · whyfi.network · its alternatives →
11
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 →
12
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 →
13
Lungo▲285
Keeps your Mac awake
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
DockDoor▲166
Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS
2025 · dockdoor.net · its alternatives →
15
BatteryBoi (Open-Source)▲312
The battery app your Mac has been dreaming about
2023 · its alternatives →
16
Docko▲288
Your virtual pet in your macOS dock
2025 · docko.app · its alternatives →
17
Speedtest by Ookla, for Mac▲277
Take a speedtest from your Mac's Menu Bar
2017 · speedtest.net · its alternatives →
18
Manfath▲3
See every port. Kill what you don't need. Share the rest.
Apr 2026 · manfath.dev · its alternatives →
19
Chunk▲298
Hi HN Dudley here, tech lead on Chunk. Chunk is a macOS menu bar app for time-blocking. It opens with Cmd + / and slides down over whatever you're doing - including fullscreen apps. There's also a live countdown in the tray for the current block. Click-and-drag to create blocks, day/week views, Google/Outlook/Apple Calendar sync, Apple Reminders integration, and a Todo mode where tasks can be dragged onto the timeline. Templates and Routines let you build an ideal day once and auto-apply it on chosen weekdays. There's a local MCP server, so you can ask Claude Desktop to…
2025 · chunkapp.net · its alternatives →
20
Shipmunk - ASO Keywords▲141
Browse apps, track keywords and optimize ASO on Mac, iOS
2023 · indiegoodies.com · its alternatives →
21
Breaks▲118
A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
22
FireWally▲156
A free Mac firewall powered by Apple Intelligence
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Dayflow▲175
Open source tools that help you get promoted
Jun 2026 · dayflow.so · its alternatives →
24
Captain▲191
A Docker menu bar app for Mac
2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

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