Best Vanilla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from menu bar customization software ranked against Vanilla on the same published basis.
- 1Vanilla vs Cornice
- 2Vanilla vs GreatBar
- 3Vanilla vs Hidden Bar
- 4Vanilla vs iBar-Menubar
- 5Vanilla vs Ice 2
- 6Vanilla vs Octobar
- 7Vanilla vs Overhang
- 8Vanilla vs Pelmet
- 9Vanilla vs SaneBar
- 10Vanilla vs Thaw
- 12Vanilla vs Finbar
- 13Vanilla vs Bark
- 14Vanilla vs Dozer
- 15Vanilla vs JellyBar
- 16Vanilla vs Lloyd
- 17Vanilla vs MenuBarDockX
- 18Vanilla vs OverflowBar
- 19Vanilla vs SwiftBar
- 20Vanilla vs xbar
- 21Vanilla vs Bartender
Vanilla alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornice | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 2 | GreatBar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 3 | Hidden Bar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | iBar-Menubar | 6.4 | Free plan | CNY 1.50/mo | Mac |
| 5 | Ice 2 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Octobar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Overhang | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | Pelmet | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | SaneBar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Thaw | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Finbar | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Bark | 5.2 | No | — | API |
| 14 | Dozer | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | JellyBar | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | Lloyd | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | MenuBarDockX | 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 Vanilla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Vanilla?
Cornice, number 1 in menu bar customization software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: GreatBar, Hidden Bar, iBar-Menubar and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Vanilla?
Cornice 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.