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24 alternatives to The Hub

Github activity in your Mac's menubar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Hub launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Explorer for GitHub▲148

   Explore GitHub from your Mac menubar or iPhone

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PopHub▲95

   GitHub feed reader in your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · questbe.at · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ContriBar▲137

   Bring GitHub contributions chart to your Mac menu bar

   2023 · contribar.framer.website · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gitify▲102

   GitHub Notifications on your desktop.

   2015 · gitify.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   GitHub Classroom▲173

   Your course assignments on GitHub

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitHub for Mac▲130

   The easiest way to use GitHub on Mac (new update)

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitHub Awards▲173

   Discover your ranking on GitHub

   2015 · serp.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Git Streaks▲93

   a Mac menu bar app shows your GitHub green squares.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Loading▲205

    See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

    2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PodcastMenu▲233

    Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Octohub▲127

    The missing app for GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GitBar▲126

    Every pull request, one menubar. GitHub, GitLab & Azure

    Apr 2026 · gitbar.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Contributions for GitHub▲168

    Show your GitHub contributions graph on your iOS Devices

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Git Hunt▲234

    Product Hunt for GitHub

    2015 · githunt.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gitbar▲8

    Open source GitHub contribution stats on your Mac OS X Menu

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hazel▲241

    Automated organization for your Mac

    2014 · noodlesoft.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hubot by Github▲114

    Your company's robot

    2014 · hubot.github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PRs MenuBar▲111

    Stay on top of your pull requests from your Mac menu bar

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

20. 20
    Sourcegraph for GitHub▲97

    Browse and search GitHub like an IDE

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GitPigeon▲94

    GitHub notifications delivered to your Mac

    2020 · gitpigeon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Hunt▲225

    See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shrink▲94

    A little Mac app for your (Github) issues

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GitHub TLDR▲116

    Get the important stuff in your Organization each week

    2015 · perivia.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →