Vanilla Alternatives

Vanilla is described as 'Hide menu bar icons on your Mac' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are nine alternatives to Vanilla for Mac. The best Vanilla alternative is Hidden Bar, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vanilla are Ice Menu Bar, Bartender, ExtraBar and Dozer.

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Vanilla alternatives page was last updated Jan 15, 2026

Hidden Bar
42 likes
A ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons.
10 Hidden Bar alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
System Tweaker
Origin
Vietnam
Platforms
Mac
Is Hidden Bar a good alternative to Vanilla?

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Comments about Hidden Bar as an Alternative to Vanilla

peco
Positive commentApr 23, 2020
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Hidden Bar is free, open source and provides the same functionality as its competitors
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Hidden Bar is Free and Open SourceVanilla is Freemium and Proprietary
Hidden Bar is LightweightVanilla is not according to our users
Ice Menu Bar
26 likes
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.
7 Ice Menu Bar alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
System Tweaker
Platforms
Mac
+1
Is Ice Menu Bar a good alternative to Vanilla?
Bartender
61 likes
Bartender lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are updating, or have them always visible in the Bartenders...
11 Bartender alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
System Tweaker
Origin
Australia
Platforms
Mac
+2
Is Bartender a good alternative to Vanilla?
ExtraBar
2 likes
ExtraBar is a macOS productivity app that turns your menu bar into a customizable command center for quick actions.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Bulgaria
EU
Platforms
Mac
+3
Is ExtraBar a good alternative to Vanilla?
Dozer
33 likes
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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Origin
Denmark
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Is Dozer a good alternative to Vanilla?
Menu Bar Spacing
2 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Shell Extension
Origin
Norway
Platforms
Mac
Is Menu Bar Spacing a good alternative to Vanilla?
Barbee
1 like
Barbee is a menu bar manager giving you control over your menu bar items.
10 Barbee alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
+1
Is Barbee a good alternative to Vanilla?
Spaced
2 likes
The app provides menu bar separators to group menu bar items for a more streamlined appearance.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
System Tweaker
Origin
Norway
Platforms
Mac
Is Spaced a good alternative to Vanilla?
BroomStick
2 likes
Broomstick is the easiest way to hide menubar icons that you don’t like. While most apps that create a menubar icon allow you to hide it, some apps don’t provide this option. Broomstick...
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Is BroomStick a good alternative to Vanilla?