Bartender Alternatives

Bartender is described as 'Lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are updating, or have them always visible in the Bartenders' and is a popular System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Bartender for Mac. The best Bartender alternative is Dozer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bartender are Hidden Bar, Vanilla, Ice Menu Bar and AccessMenuBarApps.

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Bartender lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are...

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Bartender alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2024
  1. Dozer icon
     32 likes

    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
    Dozer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    Discontinued

    The last version (4.2.0) is from July 2020.

    Dozer iconBartender Icon

    Dozer VS Bartender

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    Comments about Dozer as an Alternative to Bartender
     
    mirage

    Doesn't handle the notch on newer Macbooks

    Positive commentOct 6, 2023
    1
    Gregor Zobjak

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

    CommentDec 11, 2022
    0
    Guest

    free and does the same thing

    Positive commentMay 27, 2019
    0
    Bartender Icon
    Dozer icon
    • 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
  2. Hidden Bar icon
     37 likes

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

    10 Hidden Bar alternatives
    Hidden Bar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Hidden Bar Features

    1.  Hide apps
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Hidden Bar iconBartender Icon

    Hidden Bar VS Bartender

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    Gregor Zobjak

    It's free and does what it should

    Top positive commentDec 11, 2022
    0
    Arie van Boxel

    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.

    Positive commentJun 9, 2024
    0
    Guest

    It is a free alternative that does almost the same.

    Positive commentNov 25, 2021
    0
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    Hidden Bar icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Hidden Bar is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Hidden Bar is Free and Open SourceBartender is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Vanilla icon
     17 likes

    Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.

    8 Vanilla alternatives
    Vanilla screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Vanilla iconBartender Icon

    Vanilla VS Bartender

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    Comments about Vanilla as an Alternative to Bartender
     
    Guest

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

    Positive commentJun 18, 2017
    0
    theqwertymaster

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

    Positive commentMay 21, 2018
    -2
    Guest

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

    Positive commentSep 16, 2017
    -2
    Bartender Icon
    Vanilla icon
    • Most users think Vanilla is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Vanilla is Freemium and ProprietaryBartender is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Ice Menu Bar icon
     15 likes

    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.

    8 Ice Menu Bar alternatives
    Ice Menu Bar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hide MenuBar
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  No registration required
    Ice Menu Bar iconBartender Icon

    Ice Menu Bar VS Bartender

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    Comments about Ice Menu Bar as an Alternative to Bartender
     
    tricky_foxy

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

    Positive commentJul 25, 2024
    0
    byte_sneeze

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

    Positive commentJun 5, 2024
    0
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    Ice Menu Bar icon
    • Ice Menu Bar is Free and Open SourceBartender is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ice Menu Bar is Privacy focused and LightweightBartender is not according to our users
  5. AccessMenuBarApps icon
     9 likes

    access mac menubar directly every time.

    9 AccessMenuBarApps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from December 2018.

    AccessMenuBarApps iconBartender Icon

    AccessMenuBarApps VS Bartender

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    Comments about AccessMenuBarApps as an Alternative to Bartender
     
    Guest

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

    Negative commentMar 7, 2017
    2
    Guest

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

    Positive commentJan 30, 2017
    0
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    AccessMenuBarApps icon
    • 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
  6. iBar-Menubar icon
     7 likes

    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...

    8 iBar-Menubar alternatives
    Advanced Mode (good for notch)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    iBar-Menubar Features

    1.  Organization
    2.  Hide apps
    3.  Tray Icon
    4.  Sits in the MenuBar
    iBar-Menubar iconBartender Icon

    iBar-Menubar VS Bartender

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  7. Menu Bar Spacing icon
     2 likes

    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.

    9 Menu Bar Spacing alternatives
    Menu Bar Spacing screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Menu Bar Spacing iconBartender Icon

    Menu Bar Spacing VS Bartender

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  8. Barbee icon
     1 like

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

    10 Barbee alternatives
    Barbee screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Barbee iconBartender Icon

    Barbee VS Bartender

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