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24 alternatives to SpendBar

Track AI API spend from your Mac 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.

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    Hey all! Like many of you, I've been using Claude daily and kept having a hidden fear: when my limit will be reached? How much I have consumed in this session? Im ending up going back and forth to settings > usage to check Literally every 5mns So I built ClaudeUsageBar, a minimal menu bar app that shows your Claude usage percentage at a glance. What it does: Shows your current session (5-hour) and weekly usage directly in the menu bar Notifies you at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds so you can pace yourself Displays exactly when your limits reset Works with both Free and Pro plans Privacy…

    Jan 2026 · claudeusagebar.com · its alternatives →

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    Track your AI spend and connect it to business outcomes

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    AI Spend▲232

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    2023 · its alternatives →

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    I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often. Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source. https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage https://x.com/richhickson

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    FetchAI▲259

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    BooBar▲149

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    2022 · databar.ai · its alternatives →

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    Usagebar▲172

    A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.

    Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →

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    🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar - GitHub - leits/MeetingBar: 🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Privacy-first Codex tracker for your macOS menu bar

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    Blahget▲100

    Voice-based AI expense tracker app

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A reimagined AI usage tracker for your Mac menu bar

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    LLM usage tracking that lives in your Mac's notch

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Browse, search & track costs across Claude Code sessions

    Apr 2026 · claudoscope.com · its alternatives →

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    Check your Google Analytics data from your Mac's menu bar

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    Cashbar▲125

    Track your cash in menu bar

    2019 · cashbar.app · its alternatives →

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    Tiny, yet powerful, native macOS app for Stripe notifications in your menu bar. See how much you've earned today. Minimalistic interface, multiple accounts support.

    2019 · cashbar.app · its alternatives →

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    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    GitBar▲126

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    Apr 2026 · gitbar.app · its alternatives →

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    Mac menubar crypto tracker

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    Mar 2026 · tokenbar.site · its alternatives →

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    Tiny stocks watcher

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