Activity Monitor Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Activity Monitor for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Stats, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Activity Monitor and 16 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Activity Monitor are iStat Menus, BitBar, Atmonitor and XRG.

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Activity Monitor alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2024
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  1. Stats icon

    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Stats screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode

    Stats VS Activity Monitor

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to Activity Monitor.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceActivity Monitor is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedActivity Monitor is not according to our users
  2. iStat Menus icon

    iStat Menus

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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS Activity Monitor

     

    • Most users think iStat Menus is a great Activity Monitor alternative.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to Activity Monitor.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to Activity Monitor.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryActivity Monitor is Free and Proprietary
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    BitBar

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    The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BitBar screenshot 1

    BitBar Features

    1.  Display info on the menubar
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    BitBar VS Activity Monitor

     
    Comments about BitBar as an Alternative to Activity Monitor
    Mark Gardner
    Negative Oct 9, 2024
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    BitBar is a general-purpose utility for the menu bar; Activity Monitor is specifically for monitoring and managing processes.

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    • BitBar is Free and Open SourceActivity Monitor is Free and Proprietary
  5. Atmonitor icon

    Atmonitor

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    Mac OS X System Monitor and Process Explorer Tool atMonitor is the most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computers state and it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyones sys.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Atmonitor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.7.1, released on August 2012, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Atmonitor Features

    1.  Network speed monitor
    2.  In built video player
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    Atmonitor VS Activity Monitor

     
  6. XRG icon

    XRG

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    XRG is an open source system monitor for Mac OS X. XRG allows you to monitor CPU activity, memory usage, battery status, machine temperature, network activity, disk I/O, current weather, and stock market data.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    XRG screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    XRG VS Activity Monitor

     
  7. TaskExplorer icon

    TaskExplorer

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    Explore all the tasks (processes) running on your Mac with TaskExplorer. Quickly see a task's signature status, loaded dylibs, open files, network connection, and much more!.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TaskExplorer screenshot 1

    TaskExplorer VS Activity Monitor

     
  9. eul icon

    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    eul screenshot 1

    eul Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Status monitoring

    eul VS Activity Monitor

     

  10. px

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    px tells you what processes are running on your system and how they are interconnected.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    px screenshot 1

    px Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Console-based

    px VS Activity Monitor

     
  11. Stats Panel icon

    Stats Panel

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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    License model

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    • Mac
    Stats Panel screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Memory Monitoring
    7.  Battery Health
    8.  CPU Monitoring
    9.  Hardware Monitoring
    10.  Performance Monitoring
    11.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Stats Panel VS Activity Monitor

     
  12. iPulse icon

    iPulse

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    Using its concise and appealing user interface, iPulse graphically displays the inner workings of OS X on your desktop, menu bar or Dock.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    iPulse screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    iPulse VS Activity Monitor

     
  13. MenuBar Stats icon

    MenuBar Stats

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    MenuBar Stats 2 has been reinvented. Completely re-written from the ground up. MenuBar Stats 2 is composed of modules (CPU, Disk, Network,...). Each module can be seen in your menu bar. Each module can be combined in 1 window, or in a separated window.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    MenuBar Stats screenshot 1

    MenuBar Stats Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Graphs

    MenuBar Stats VS Activity Monitor

     
  14. Pluto HUD icon

    Pluto HUD

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    Pluto is a highly refined and customizable at-a-glance system monitor for your Mac. Keep track of what's going on behind the scenes without dropping what you're currently doing.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pluto HUD screenshot 1

    Pluto HUD Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Pluto HUD VS Activity Monitor

     
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