MiniUsage Alternatives

MiniUsage is described as 'Displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook' and is a Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MiniUsage for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best MiniUsage alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MiniUsage are Stats, iStat Menus, Uwidgets and XWidget.

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  1. Nerdtool icon
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    Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. 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
     
  3. SysMetrix icon
     2 likes

    SysMetrix is a skinnable clock and metering application. Its purpose is to provide system metrics in a variety of interesting, useful, and cool ways. It can monitor and report on the hundreds of statistics

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Better Menubar displays your Mac's CPU, memory, fan, battery, and network information in real time. It also displays the Airpods, Magic mouse, and touchpad connected to your Mac, and allows you to quickly connect to Bluetooth devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. CatWalk icon
     1 like

    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  6. xScan icon
     2 likes

    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
     
  7. Memory Clean icon
     5 likes

    Memory Clean is the ultimate app for optimizing your Mac's memory and is best used after you have finished using a memory (RAM) intensive app or game. With the slickest interface and user experience, Memory Clean stands head and shoulders above the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. iPulse icon
     5 likes

    Using its concise and appealing user interface, iPulse graphically displays the inner workings of OS X on your desktop, menu bar or Dock.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. MenuBar Stats 2 has been reinvented. Completely re-written from the ground up. MenuBar Stats 2 is composed of modules (CPU, Disk, Network,...). Each module can be seen in your menu bar. Each module can be combined in 1 window, or in a separated window.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. ZetaWatch icon
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    ZetaWatch is a small OS X program that displays the zfs status in the menu bar, similar to what iStat Menus does for other information. It is fairly well tested, but due to the current state of libzfs and libzfs_core, changes will be required until the API stabilizes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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