Bartender Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Bartender for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Dozer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Bartender and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Bartender are Hidden Bar, Ice Menu Bar, Vanilla and AccessMenuBarApps.

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  1. Dozer icon

    Dozer

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    Enhance your Mac's appearance by hiding menu bar items with Dozer. It offers customizable operational icons for flexibility, intuitive click coverage to hide and show icons, easy access settings via right-click, and open-source support on GitHub.

    10 Dozer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Dozer as an Alternative to Bartender
    mirage
    Positive
    1

    Doesn't handle the notch on newer Macbooks

    Gregor Zobjak
    0

    It's free & good but has became no updates since 2019

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    free and does the same thing

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Dozer is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Dozer is the most popular Mac alternative to Bartender.

    • Dozer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bartender.

    • Dozer is Free and Open SourceBartender is Paid and Proprietary
    • Dozer is Privacy focusedBartender is not according to our users
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    Hidden Bar

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    A ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons.

    10 Hidden Bar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Comments about Hidden Bar as an Alternative to Bartender
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    Gregor Zobjak
    0

    It's free and does what it should

    Arie van Boxel
    Positive
    0

    When you have many items, they won't show pass the notch. As far as I know, the only application that solves this is Bartender.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is a free alternative that does almost the same.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Hidden Bar is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Hidden Bar is Free and Open SourceBartender is Paid and Proprietary
    • Hidden Bar is LightweightBartender is not according to our users
  4. Ice Menu Bar icon

    Ice Menu Bar

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    Ice is a powerful menu bar management tool. While its primary function is hiding and showing menu bar items, it aims to cover a wide variety of additional features to make it one of the most versatile menu bar tools available.

    7 Ice Menu Bar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Comments about Ice Menu Bar as an Alternative to Bartender
    tricky_foxy
    Positive
    0

    It works just like Bartender, but is free and open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    byte_sneeze
    Positive
    0

    It is relatively cheap and the only open-source alternative I could find that still receives regular updates.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Ice Menu Bar is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Ice Menu Bar is Free and Open SourceBartender is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ice Menu Bar is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBartender is not according to our users
  5. Vanilla icon

    Vanilla

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    Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Vanilla as an Alternative to Bartender
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free tier available. Able to show and hide certain menu bar items.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    theqwertymaster
    Positive
    -2

    Simple, easy and basically the same as Bartender (minus a few features)

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Simple usage, and with Bartender 3, it's way cheaper for the same.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Vanilla is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Vanilla is Freemium and ProprietaryBartender is Paid and Proprietary
  6. AccessMenuBarApps icon

    AccessMenuBarApps

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    access mac menubar directly every time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about AccessMenuBarApps as an Alternative to Bartender
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    This app does not hide the menu icons on the right side. Only the left side. This is a dissapointment

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    No setup required. Simply hides temporarily the menu items of the active application. Can be triggered by mouse action and keyboard shortcut.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. AccessMenuBarApps is a legitimate Bartender alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • AccessMenuBarApps is Free and ProprietaryBartender is Paid and Proprietary
  7. iBar-Menubar icon

    iBar-Menubar

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    iBar-Menubar is a menu bar management tool for Mac systems, compatible with both Apple M series and Intel chips. Its main function is to manage the visibility of menu bar icons for a cleaner interface. Users can hide and display icons as needed, with the option to permanently...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. Menu Bar Spacing icon

    Menu Bar Spacing

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    Menu bar apps are awesome, but MacBooks have limited menu bar space. This app helps you reclaim that space by reducing the gap between menu bar items. With a single run, the app applies changes permanently, allowing you to fit more apps into the menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Barbee icon

    Barbee

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    Barbee is a menu bar manager giving you control over your menu bar items.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Spaced

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    The app provides menu bar separators to group menu bar items for a more streamlined appearance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    BroomStick

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    Broomstick is the easiest way to hide menubar icons that you don’t like. While most apps that create a menubar icon allow you to hide it, some apps don’t provide this option. Broomstick...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about BroomStick as an Alternative to Bartender
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    Bartender adds a second hideable bar, but broomstick doesn't.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think BroomStick is a great Bartender alternative, some don't.

    • BroomStick is Free and ProprietaryBartender is Paid and Proprietary
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