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, 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...

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Bartender alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2024
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Dozer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (4.2.0) is from July 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Dozer VS Bartender

     
    Comments about Dozer as an Alternative to Bartender
    Most Recent Comment
    mirage
    Positive •Oct 6, 2023
    1

    Doesn't handle the notch on newer Macbooks

    Gregor Zobjak
    •Dec 11, 2022
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive •May 27, 2019
    0

    free and does the same thing

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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
  2. Hidden Bar icon

    Hidden Bar

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

    10 Hidden Bar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Hidden Bar screenshot 1

    Hidden Bar Features

    1.  Hide apps
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Ad-free

    Hidden Bar VS Bartender

     
    Comments about Hidden Bar as an Alternative to Bartender
    Top Positive Comment
    Gregor Zobjak
    Dec 11, 2022
    0

    It's free and does what it should

    Most Recent Comment
    Arie van Boxel
    Positive •Jun 9, 2024
    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.

    Guest
    Positive •Nov 25, 2021
    0

    It is a free alternative that does almost the same.

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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
  4. Vanilla icon

    Vanilla

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    Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.

    8 Vanilla alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Vanilla screenshot 1

    Vanilla VS Bartender

     
    Comments about Vanilla as an Alternative to Bartender
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive •Jun 18, 2017
    0

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

    theqwertymaster
    Positive •May 21, 2018
    -2

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

    Guest
    Positive •Sep 16, 2017
    -2

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

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    • Most users think Vanilla is a great Bartender alternative.

    • Vanilla is Freemium and ProprietaryBartender is Paid and Proprietary
  5. 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.

    8 Ice Menu Bar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Ice Menu Bar screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hide MenuBar
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  No registration required

    Ice Menu Bar VS Bartender

     
    Comments about Ice Menu Bar as an Alternative to Bartender
    tricky_foxy
    Positive •Jul 25, 2024
    0

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

    byte_sneeze
    Positive •Jun 5, 2024
    0

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

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    • 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
  6. AccessMenuBarApps icon

    AccessMenuBarApps

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    access mac menubar directly every time.

    9 AccessMenuBarApps alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from December 2018.

    AccessMenuBarApps VS Bartender

     
    Comments about AccessMenuBarApps as an Alternative to Bartender
    Guest
    Negative •Mar 7, 2017
    2

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

    Guest
    Positive •Jan 30, 2017
    0

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

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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...

    8 iBar-Menubar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Advanced Mode (good for notch)

    iBar-Menubar Features

    1.  Organization
    2.  Hide apps
    3.  Tray Icon
    4.  Sits in the MenuBar

    iBar-Menubar VS Bartender

     
  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.

    9 Menu Bar Spacing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Menu Bar Spacing screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Menu Bar Spacing VS Bartender

     
  10. Barbee icon

    Barbee

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

    10 Barbee alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Barbee screenshot 1

    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 VS Bartender

     
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