iStat Menus Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to iStat Menus for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Stats, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to iStat Menus are Activity Monitor, TG Pro, iStatistica and iGlance.

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iStat Menus alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or Process Monitoring Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to 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...

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iStat Menus alternatives page was last updated Aug 2, 2023
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  1. Stats icon
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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    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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    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
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    Activity Monitor displays information about all the processes running on your Mac, including CPU, disk, memory, and network usage. You can see exactly how your computer’s resources are being used via a searchable table, helpful graphs, or even directly in the Dock icon.

    23 Activity Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

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  3. TG Pro icon
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    Monitor and manage all internal Mac temperatures, enhancing longevity by ensuring components remain cool. Supports auto/manual fan speed adjustments and offers comprehensive diagnostics with local or email alerts. Secure and compatible with Macs from 2008 onward.

    14 TG Pro alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TG Pro Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Temperature Monitoring
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  GPU Monitoring
    9.  Fan Speed

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    • TG Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to iStat Menus.

    • TG Pro is Paid and ProprietaryiStat Menus is also Paid and Proprietary
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    iStatistica is an advanced system monitor for macOS and iOS. It includes notification center widget and menu bar popover / monitoring dashboard. Simply slide out notification center to keep an eye on your CPU, memory, disk usage, network activity, sensors and fans data.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    iStatistica Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    iStatistica VS iStat Menus

     
    • iStatistica is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to iStat Menus.

    • iStatistica is Paid and ProprietaryiStat Menus is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. iGlance icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    This project is no longer under active development.

    iGlance Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    iGlance VS iStat Menus

     
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    Monitor and control fans on Apple computers with a simple and efficient user interface

    19 Macs Fan Control alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Macs Fan Control Features

    1.  Automated speed adjustments
    2.  Fan Speed

    Macs Fan Control VS iStat Menus

     
  7. SwiftBar icon
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    Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SwiftBar Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

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  8. BitBar icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BitBar Features

    1.  Display info on the menubar
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

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  9. Stats Panel icon
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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Memory Monitoring
    7.  Battery Health
    8.  CPU Monitoring
    9.  Hardware Monitoring
    10.  Performance Monitoring
    11.  Sits in the MenuBar

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  10. XRG icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    XRG VS iStat Menus

     
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