Best Bartender Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from menu bar customization software ranked against Bartender on the same published basis.
- 1Bartender vs GreatBar
- 2Bartender vs Hidden Bar
- 3Bartender vs iBar-Menubar
- 4Bartender vs Ice 2
- 5Bartender vs Overhang
- 6Bartender vs Pelmet
- 7Bartender vs SaneBar
- 8Bartender vs Thaw
- 9Bartender vs Vanilla
- 10Bartender vs Finbar
- 11Bartender vs Bark
- 12Bartender vs Cornice
- 13Bartender vs Dozer
- 14Bartender vs JellyBar
- 15Bartender vs Lloyd
- 16Bartender vs MenuBarDockX
- 17Bartender vs Octobar
- 18Bartender vs OverflowBar
- 19Bartender vs SwiftBar
- 20Bartender vs xbar
Bartender alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GreatBar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 2 | Hidden Bar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 3 | iBar-Menubar | 6.4 | Free plan | CNY 1.50/mo | Mac |
| 4 | Ice 2 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Overhang | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Pelmet | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | SaneBar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | Thaw | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Vanilla | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Finbar | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 11 | Bark | 5.2 | No | — | API |
| 12 | Cornice | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Dozer | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | JellyBar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Lloyd | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | MenuBarDockX | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Octobar | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | OverflowBar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | SwiftBar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | xbar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Bartender alternatives
What is the best alternative to Bartender?
GreatBar, number 1 in menu bar customization software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Hidden Bar, iBar-Menubar, Ice 2 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Bartender?
GreatBar is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.