4 alternativesStats: Free, open source
The best Stats alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Stats is iStat Menus, and the best free one is Atoll.
iStat MenusPick it if you want to know at a glance what spun up your fans or filled your memory.$11.99 onceCompare at a glance
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| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
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 Stats | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | ||||
| iStat Menus | $11.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||
 Supercharge | $20 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||
 Atoll | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | ||||
 OnyX | Free | Free | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you want to know at a glance what spun up your fans or filled your memory.
Detailed live stats for CPU, memory, temperatures, network and AirPods battery in your menu bar, for a one-time $11.99.
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Pick it if you want to fix small Finder, Dock and Mission Control annoyances rather than watch stats.
Dozens of opt-in fixes for Finder, the Dock and Mission Control, from the developer behind Dato and Lungo.
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Pick it if you have a MacBook with a notch and want a free, open-source Dynamic Island for it.
A free, open-source Dynamic Island for MacBooks with media, stats and a clipboard.
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Pick this if you like tinkering and want maintenance jobs and extra settings without opening Terminal.
A free, long-running toolbox for Mac maintenance jobs and extra Finder and Dock settings, with no Terminal needed.
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When Stats is still the right pick
You want CPU, memory and temperatures always in view without paying for a system monitor.
Stats prices and verdictFree, open source