Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SoloFan — mac fan control & monitoring

Monitor Mac temperatures and control fan speeds

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

1. 1
   ChillMac▲8

   Free fan control and system monitor for your Mac

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SizzleAir▲97

   Thermal assistant for fanless MacBook Airs

   May 2026 · sizzleair.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Usage▲461

   For 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 →

4. 4
   Tell▲111

   Mac widgets, made fun.

   Apr 2026 · trytell.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SafeFanControl▲2

   A macOS app to monitor temperatures and manage fan speeds

   Jun 2026 · safefancontrol.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MacMonitor▲106

   Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar

   Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stats▲179

   macOS system monitor in your menu bar

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   mectrics▲268

   Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.

   Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →

9. 9MA
   Mstat a temperature and stat tracker for macOS in Zig and SwiftUI▲13

   Turns out it's weirdly hard to quickly check cpu temp on M series macs so whipped this up, also has cpu usage, memory, and lets you show multiple or just an icon for the popover.

   Aug 2026 · git.cafe · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MenuBar Stats▲173

    Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar

    2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VolumeHub▲195

    Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

    Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

12. 12TA
    TinyClock – a tiny true 5-arch universal Mac OS X single-binary GUI app▲192

    1. Single universal binary, that can be natively executed on every hardware platform Mac OS X was made for (32/64 bit, PowerPC/x86/AppleSilicon). 2. Minimalistic gadget-style design. If launched as a tool, there is no menubar, no dock icon, no nothing, just the clock window. 3. Support for hidpi and dark mode for environments, that have them. 4. Window title bar for moving the window with a mouse, and a handle to resize it (latter for OS versions, that have it). 5. Can be easily ported to GNUStep and thus other OSes (sources under GPLv3). 6. Simple Makefile build system.

    2022 · tycho.sytes.net · its alternatives →

13. 13CM
    Crescendo – macOS App to view real time event data▲164

    2020 · segphault.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hotspot Meter ▲107

    A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar

    Jul 2026 · hotspot-meter.loam.sk · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iStat Menus 5▲173

    An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar

    2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MA
    Marathono – A GUI tool for managing long-running processes in macOS▲165

    2016 · marathono.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scaler Bandwidth Monitor▲106

    Realtime bandwidth monitor application for macOS devices.

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Temperature Gauge Pro▲1

    Mac app for controlling your Mac's fan speeds & keeping it c

    2015 · tunabellysoftware.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    macOS HNReader Application▲87

    Hacker News client for macOS. Contribute to mattrighetti/HNReaderApp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OwnClip▲104

    Native macOS screen recorder with local-first AI privacy

    Jun 2026 · ownclip.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FanBar

    Quietly control the temperature and fans of your Mac

    Aug 2026 · fanbar.helsonlin.cc · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StatusStats▲93

    Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar

    Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PopAir▲92

    Your All-in-one AI Copilot for MacOS

    Feb 2026 · popairapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PaceBar▲130

    A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

    May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →

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