Best SwiftBar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from menu bar customization software ranked against SwiftBar on the same published basis.
- 1SwiftBar vs GreatBar
- 2SwiftBar vs Hidden Bar
- 3SwiftBar vs iBar-Menubar
- 4SwiftBar vs Ice 2
- 5SwiftBar vs Overhang
- 6SwiftBar vs Pelmet
- 7SwiftBar vs SaneBar
- 8SwiftBar vs Thaw
- 9SwiftBar vs Vanilla
- 10SwiftBar vs Finbar
- 11SwiftBar vs Bark
- 12SwiftBar vs Cornice
- 13SwiftBar vs Dozer
- 14SwiftBar vs JellyBar
- 15SwiftBar vs Lloyd
- 16SwiftBar vs MenuBarDockX
- 17SwiftBar vs Octobar
- 18SwiftBar vs OverflowBar
- 20SwiftBar vs xbar
- 21SwiftBar vs Bartender
SwiftBar 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 |
| 20 | xbar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Bartender | 5.1 | No | $1.67/mo | Mac |
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Questions about SwiftBar alternatives
What is the best alternative to SwiftBar?
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 SwiftBar?
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.