Stats alternatives for Mac
Stats — System monitor for the menu bar — is installed 12,239 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask stats to install Stats itself.- iStats Menus17.4× smaller user base
- MonitorControl3.6× smaller user base
- Ice3.0× smaller user base
- Itsycal15.9× smaller user base
- Vanilla180.0× smaller user base
- MeetingBar22.2× smaller user base
- One Switch260.4× smaller user base
- Maccy8,535 installs/mo
Full comparison
| Stats | iStats Menus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | System & Utilities | System & Utilities |
| Open source | Yes | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 3.0.23 | 7.50.1 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 12,239 | 703 |
| Install command | brew install --cask stats | brew install --cask istat-menus |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.