BitBar Alternatives

BitBar is described as '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' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to BitBar for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best BitBar alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BitBar are ViBox, Stats, Uwidgets and iStat Menus.

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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...

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BitBar alternatives page was last updated Sep 2, 2024
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  1. Rainmeter icon
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    Rainmeter

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    Rainmeter allows you to display customizable skins on your desktop, from hardware usage meters to fully functional audio visualizers. You are only limited by your imagination and creativity.

    33 Rainmeter alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Customize skin
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Custom widgets
    5.  Live Wallpapers
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Hardware Monitoring
    9.  Desktop Widget
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Colored Text
    12.  Support for Multiple Monitors
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    It has massive support, a lot of crowd apps, and is easy on the eyes.

    Positive comment •Nov 3, 2018
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    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to BitBar.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BitBar.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceBitBar is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and LightweightBitBar is not according to our users
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    ViBox

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    Make your desktop truly yours with the power of wide-ranging personalization options offered by ViBox. We believe that your desktop should reflect your style, needs, and preferences, and that's why we've crafted a widget experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

    18 ViBox alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    ViBox Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Desktop Widget
    4.  Widgets
    5.  Multiple desktops
    ViBox iconBitBar Icon

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    • ViBox is the most popular Mac alternative to BitBar.

    • ViBox is Free and ProprietaryBitBar is Free and Open Source
  4. Stats icon
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    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    72 Stats alternatives
    Stats screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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
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  5. Uwidgets icon
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    Uwidgets

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    Bring MacOS 15 inspired interactive and customizable widgets on your Windows Home Screen. Comes with realtime blur as in Original MacOS.

    32 Uwidgets alternatives
    Uwidgets screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Uwidgets Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets
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  6. iStat Menus icon
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    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).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Sits in the System Tray
    6.  CPU Monitoring
    7.  Remote monitoring
    8.  Fan Speed
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    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to BitBar.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to BitBar.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryBitBar is Free and Open Source
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    Conky

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    Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop. Originally a fork of Torsmo, Conkys torsmo-based code is BSD licensed. New code in Conky has been licensed under the GPL 3.0.

    26 Conky alternatives
    Conky screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Geeky
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    Conky iconBitBar Icon

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    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to BitBar.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceBitBar is also Free and Open Source
    • Conky is LightweightBitBar is not according to our users
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    Eww

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    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    45 Eww alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Eww Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Gtk
    5.  Rust
    Eww iconBitBar Icon

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  10. MenuMeters for El Capitan icon
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    MenuMeters for El Capitan

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    This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.

    38 MenuMeters for El Capitan alternatives
    MenuMeters for El Capitan screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MenuMeters for El Capitan Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  CPU temperature
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    MenuMeters for El Capitan screenshot 1
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    MenuMeters for El Capitan iconBitBar Icon

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  11. GKrellM icon
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    GKrellM

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    GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports applying themes to match its appearance to your window manager, Gtk, or any other theme.

    20 GKrellM alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GKrellM Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    GKrellM iconBitBar Icon

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  12. Hologram Desktop icon
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    Hologram Desktop

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    Hologram lets you theme your desktop with widgets and wallpapers (over 5 million to choose from!).

    26 Hologram Desktop alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Hologram Desktop Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Wallpaper Cycling
    3.  Local-weather
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  Widgets
    Hologram Desktop iconBitBar Icon

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  13. RunCat icon
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    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    70 RunCat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
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    RunCat iconBitBar Icon

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  14. Moo0 System Monitor

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    Lets you keep your eye on system resource usages of your PC. It supports 43 kinds of information including CPU, Memory, Network, and detailed HDD usages, so you may discover what's limiting your system performance in each occasion.

    14 Moo0 System Monitor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Moo0 System Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  System analysis
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