Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Spaceman

A macOS app to view virtual desktops in the 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. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Spaceman launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MacMenuBar▲331

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SpacePigeon▲93

   Saved Workspaces for macOS

   Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Space Lens▲311

   Discover what’s taking up space on your Mac

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SpaceLauncher for Mac▲178

   Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Doorman▲71

   A menu bar app that tells other bar apps it's time to close

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7MB
   Menu Bar Calendar on macOS▲107

   2023 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Menu Launcher▲84

   Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Later▲450

    Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MenubarX▲483

    A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Where is Starman?▲284

    Track the whereabouts of Elon's Roadster in space 🚀

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13SS
    SpaceNeovim – Spacemacs for Neovim▲105

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14SA
    Spacelist, a TUI for Aerospace window manager▲45

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CleanMyMac X Menu App▲324

    Make sure you can trust your Mac

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16PM
    Pie Menu – a radial menu for macOS▲309

    Hi everyone! I'm Marius Hauken, an indie developer, and I'm excited to share my app: Pie Menu. It offers a fresh way to access your favorite menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts on macOS. By simply pressing a hotkey you choose during setup, a radial menu appears around your cursor, customized to the current active application. This allows you to quickly select commands without having to remember complex shortcuts across different applications. Pie Menu comes with a library of preprogrammed commands for popular apps, but you can easily add any app on your computer. We've also created an…

    2024 · pie-menu.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WorkspacePro▲327

    Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spacer▲97

    Tag-based File Explorer

    Nov 2025 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Space Browser▲170

    The first mobile browser made for power users.

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20MA
    MeetingBar – A menu bar macOS app for calendar meetings▲131

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SpacebarXfree tier, from $3.59/mo▲125

    A keyboard-first outliner for notes, tasks and projects

    16d ago · spacebarx.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PopTask▲299

    Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

    Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DockX▲232

    Everything on dock & menu bar

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Instatus Out▲229

    Monitor services in your menu bar

    2021 · its alternatives →

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