Best Ice 2 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from menu bar customization software ranked against Ice 2 on the same published basis.
- 1Ice 2 vs GreatBar
- 2Ice 2 vs Hidden Bar
- 3Ice 2 vs iBar-Menubar
- 5Ice 2 vs Overhang
- 6Ice 2 vs Pelmet
- 7Ice 2 vs SaneBar
- 8Ice 2 vs Thaw
- 9Ice 2 vs Vanilla
- 10Ice 2 vs Finbar
- 11Ice 2 vs Bark
- 12Ice 2 vs Cornice
- 13Ice 2 vs Dozer
- 14Ice 2 vs JellyBar
- 15Ice 2 vs Lloyd
- 16Ice 2 vs MenuBarDockX
- 17Ice 2 vs Octobar
- 18Ice 2 vs OverflowBar
- 19Ice 2 vs SwiftBar
- 20Ice 2 vs xbar
- 21Ice 2 vs Bartender
Ice 2 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 |
| 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 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | OverflowBar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | SwiftBar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | xbar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Bartender | 5.1 | No | $1.67/mo | Mac |
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Questions about Ice 2 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ice 2?
GreatBar, number 1 in menu bar customization software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Hidden Bar, iBar-Menubar, Overhang and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ice 2?
GreatBar is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.