Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
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, Python and Wayland apps. The best BitBar alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BitBar are Stats, Wigify, Conky and ViBox.
Alternatives list
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.
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Argos vs BitBar Comments
perfect alternative for Gnome!
Provides practically identical functionality and experience to BitBar
A- Argos is Free and Open Source
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
Monity is an advanced system monitor that takes place in macOS Today View and oversees component statistics.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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MiniUsage displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook.
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49 Systempal alternativesSystemPal is becoming an ALL-IN-ONE app. It is the best tool to monitor your memory/CPU usage status, CPU temperature and fan speed, network speed. It also provides a tool kit including mini music player, screen shot utility, memory cleaner.
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.
The best Windows Task Manager, macOS Activity Monitor, and Linux System Monitor alternative. A modern, cross-platform process manager to monitor CPU, memory, GPU, and more in real-time.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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A magical creature lives in your menu bar — it might be a game character, a playful puppy, or something entirely unique. And it never stops running!
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Argos is a clone of Bitbar for Linux.