Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to RunCat
Creatures living in your menubar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RunCat launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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MenubarX▲474A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
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Bartender▲616Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
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iStat Menus 5▲173An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar
2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
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Radar is a menubar app that works on macOS, Windows & Linux. It lets you check the things that matter to you without leaving the app you are working on.
2021 · getradar.co · its alternatives →
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MenuBar Stats▲173Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
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Cats attack on your screen
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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ChocolateBar▲74Add a row under your menu bar for hidden icons
Jun 2026 · chocolatebar.app · its alternatives →
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Breaks▲118A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
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AccountyCat▲120A focus companion that actually gets context
May 2026 · accountycat.com · its alternatives →
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mectrics▲268Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →
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Live Desktop▲240Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
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Existential app that notifies when its life force runs low
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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