ZetaWatch AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like ZetaWatch

ZetaWatch is described as 'Small OS X program that displays the zfs status in the menu bar, similar to what iStat Menus does for other information. It is fairly well tested, but due to the current state of libzfs and libzfs_core, changes will be required until the API stabilizes' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ZetaWatch for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and KDE Plasma apps. The best ZetaWatch alternative is Stats, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZetaWatch are iStat Menus, Time Machine, Time Machine for Linux and DriveDx.

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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

    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 ZetaWatch

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to ZetaWatch.

    • Stats is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ZetaWatch.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceZetaWatch is also Free and Open Source
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedZetaWatch is not according to our users
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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).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS ZetaWatch

     

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to ZetaWatch.

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

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryZetaWatch is Free and Open Source
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    Time Machine

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    Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup that’s built right into Mac OS X. It keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac — digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. Now, if you ever have the need, you can easily go back in time to recover anything.

    93 Time Machine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Interface

    Time Machine Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Differential Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Bundled with macOS

    Time Machine VS ZetaWatch

     
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    Time Machine for Linux

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    Use Time Machine to automatically back up your personal data, including apps, music, photos and documents. Having a backup allows you to recover files that you later delete or can't access.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Time Machine for Linux screenshot 1

    Time Machine for Linux Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Incremental Backup

    Time Machine for Linux VS ZetaWatch

     

    • Time Machine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to ZetaWatch.

    • Time Machine for Linux is Free and Open SourceZetaWatch is also Free and Open Source
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    DriveDx

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    DriveDx is advanced drive health diagnostic and monitoring utility. Unlike most drive utilities, DriveDx does not only monitor the drive’s built-in S.M.A.R.T. status, but also analyzes the changes of all drive health indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...

    39 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard

    DriveDx Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    DriveDx VS ZetaWatch

     
  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 ZetaWatch

     
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    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RunCat screenshot 1

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    RunCat VS ZetaWatch

     
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    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    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 ZetaWatch

     
  11. CatWalk icon

    CatWalk

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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    CatWalk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  KDE Widget

    CatWalk VS ZetaWatch

     
  12. Free Disk Space Monitor icon

    Free Disk Space Monitor

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    Status bar app for macOS that shows the amount of free disk space left on the hard drive.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Free Disk Space Monitor screenshot 1

    Free Disk Space Monitor VS ZetaWatch

     
  13. Stats Panel icon

    Stats Panel

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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Stats Panel screenshot 1

    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

    Stats Panel VS ZetaWatch

     
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    MiniUsage

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MiniUsage screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.0, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website, but it doesn’t work on macOS 10.13

    MiniUsage Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    MiniUsage VS ZetaWatch

     
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