iStat Menus Alternatives

iStat Menus is described as '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)' and is a very popular system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best iStat Menus alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try HWiNFO (32/64) or Open Hardware Monitor. Other great apps like iStat Menus are MSI Afterburner, SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics and MacThrottle.

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  1. BitBar icon
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    The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.

    39 BitBar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. iStatistica is an advanced system monitor for macOS and iOS. It includes notification center widget and menu bar popover / monitoring dashboard. Simply slide out notification center to keep an eye on your CPU, memory, disk usage, network activity, sensors and fans data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. iGlance icon
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    iGlance is a small system monitor that displays current stats about your Mac on the menu bar. It is built to be highly customizable so that everyone can adjust it to his/her needs. A full list of all the features is below.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. xbar icon
     3 likes

    The xbar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your macOS menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers, and this site makes it easy to find them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. SwiftBar icon
     4 likes

    Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Atmonitor icon
     21 likes

    Mac OS X System Monitor and Process Explorer Tool atMonitor is the most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computers state and it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyones sys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. xScan icon
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    Professional System Monitoring Utility designed for Mac.

    xScan has been specifically designed to help you monitor the behavior and health of your Mac in a simple and straightforward manner. This is done in real time. No more needing to go ‘beneath the hood’ to find out all those.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. XRG icon
     8 likes

    XRG is an open source system monitor for Mac OS X. XRG allows you to monitor CPU activity, memory usage, battery status, machine temperature, network activity, disk I/O, current weather, and stock market data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about MenuMeters for El Capitan as an Alternative to iStat Menus
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    simple, free, opensource, no fuss.

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    • Most users think MenuMeters for El Capitan is a great iStat Menus alternative.

    • MenuMeters for El Capitan is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
  10. DriveDx icon
     22 likes

    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...

    41 DriveDx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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