AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Usage
Every AI plan limit, in your Mac's 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.
- 1
ClaudeUsageBar▲398Hey 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 →
- 2
Usagebar▲172A 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 →
- 3
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 →
- 4
AgentQuartz▲94Claude & Cursor usage in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · agentquartz.vercel.app · its alternatives →
- 5
Usage4Claude▲109I kept hitting Claude's 5-hour limit without realizing it, so I made this menu bar app to track it. Shows a color-coded ring (green/orange/red) and countdown to reset. Built it in Swift/SwiftUI, just for myself initially. Right now you have to manually grab your sessionKey from browser DevTools, which is annoying but works. Stores it in macOS Keychain so it's secure. Been actively working on it, already at v1.3.0 with much better UX now. It's open source (MIT) and works with all Claude platforms (web/CLI/desktop/mobile) since they share the quota. Currently…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 6
Usage▲461For 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 →
- 7
CUStats▲79Never hit limit unexpectedly again - on macOS, iOS, Android
Jan 2026 · custats.info · its alternatives →
- 8
macOS menu bar app showing Claude.ai subscription usage limits - linuxlewis/claude-usage
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 9
Monitor AI usage, quotas and provider status from your menu
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 10
See Claude's 2× usage window live in your macOS menu bar
Mar 2026 · double.raphaelduhs.at · its alternatives →
- 11
Menu bar gauges for Claude Code quota (SwiftBar plugin) - grzegorz-raczek-unit8/claude-quota
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 12
SpendBar▲16Track AI API spend from your Mac menu bar
Jun 2026 · spendbar.minilabs.cc · its alternatives →
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
Hey HN! I built a native macOS menu bar app that shows your Claude Code usage limits at a glance — no more getting rate-limited mid-flow. It reads your OAuth token from macOS Keychain, polls the Anthropic usage API, and displays your 5-hour and 7-day utilization as a clean progress bar right in your menu bar. Zero token consumption. Built with Swift + SwiftUI. MIT licensed. https://github.com/puq-ai/claude-meter
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 17
LimitBar▲11I use Claude Code on a Max plan, and the usage limits, like for all of us (and esp. with dedicated Fable limits now) dictate how I will plan my day/sessions. It was super goddamn annoying clicking the usage wheel (perhaps this frustration is shared with /usage in terminal or CLI but I only use the desktop app), so I built this to poll Anthropic endpoint every 60 seconds and stay in my menu bar so I can always just glance up to see where I'm at. build stuff: native Swift/AppKit, a single binary under 1 MB, no Electron or Node, negligible CPU/RAM. It reads the same usage…
Jul 2026 · mikaweiss6.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
- 18
Breaks▲118A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
- 19
Got tired of reaching for the terminal to caffeinate my mac and tweaking system settings Now got a new friend in my menubar Enjoy!
Aug 2026 · agentsneversleep.app · its alternatives →
- 20
- 21
A reimagined AI usage tracker for your Mac menu bar
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 22
Every Codex limit, pace and reset time in your menu bar
Sep 2026 · codexusage.dev · its alternatives →
- 23
Privacy-first Codex tracker for your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · getcodexbar.xyz · its alternatives →
- 24
Track your ChatGPT Codex usage limits from the Mac menu bar
Jul 2026 · codexusagebar.com · its alternatives →
Also compare
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 →