Open Source iStat Menus Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to iStat Menus for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Mac alternative is Stats. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus and 16 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to iStat Menus are iGlance, SwiftBar, BitBar and XRG.

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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...

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iStat Menus alternatives page was last updated Aug 2, 2023
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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 iStat Menus

     
    Comments about Stats as an Alternative to iStat Menus
    Top Positive Comment
    brucelgrubb
    Aug 3, 2020
    2

    It provides many of the same features and is open source

    Most Recent Comment
    dmjus8zr
    Positive Aug 2, 2023
    0

    Love it, no need for iStats Menu anymore

    Guest
    Positive May 17, 2023
    1

    I can see the code. Fill 80% of my monitoring need. Next: scripts ...maybe with BitBar. Thanks Alternativeto.net

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    • Almost everyone thinks Stats is a great iStat Menus alternative.

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to iStat Menus.

    • Stats is the most popular Open Source alternative to iStat Menus.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusediStat Menus is not according to our users
  2. iGlance icon

    iGlance

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    iGlance is a small system monitor that displays current stats about your Mac on the menu bar. It is built to be highly customizable so that everyone can adjust it to his/her needs. A full list of all the features is below.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    iGlance screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This project is no longer under active development.

    iGlance Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

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  4. SwiftBar icon

    SwiftBar

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    Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool.

    5 SwiftBar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SwiftBar Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

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  5. BitBar icon

    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 iStat Menus

     
  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.

    25 XRG alternatives

    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 iStat Menus

     
  7. MenuMeters for El Capitan icon

    MenuMeters for El Capitan

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MenuMeters for El Capitan screenshot 1

    MenuMeters for El Capitan Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  CPU temperature
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

    MenuMeters for El Capitan VS iStat Menus

     
    Comments about MenuMeters for El Capitan as an Alternative to iStat Menus
    jpsm
    Positive May 30, 2017
    0

    simple, free, opensource, no fuss.

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    • Most users think MenuMeters for El Capitan is a great iStat Menus alternative.

    • MenuMeters for El Capitan is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
  9. eul icon

    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    69 eul alternatives

    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 iStat Menus

     
  10. Fanny icon

    Fanny

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    Fanny is a free Notification Center Widget and Menu Bar application to monitor your Macs fans.

    44 Fanny alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Fanny screenshot 1

    Fanny Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring
    3.  CPU temperature
    4.  Fan Speed

    Fanny VS iStat Menus

     
  11. LoadViz icon

    LoadViz

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    Library + macOS app for showing system load.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    LoadViz Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar

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  12. Nerdtool icon

    Nerdtool

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Nerdtool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Still works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Clock widget
    2.  Widgets

    Nerdtool VS iStat Menus

     
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