Best JellyBar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from menu bar customization software ranked against JellyBar on the same published basis.
- 1JellyBar vs Thaw
- 2JellyBar vs SaneBar
- 3JellyBar vs Pelmet
- 4JellyBar vs Ice 2
- 5JellyBar vs Hidden Bar
- 6JellyBar vs Vanilla
- 7JellyBar vs Bartender
- 8JellyBar vs iBar-Menubar
- 9JellyBar vs GreatBar
- 10JellyBar vs Foldaway
- 11JellyBar vs Dozer
- 12JellyBar vs Octobar
- 13JellyBar vs OverflowBar
- 14JellyBar vs ChocolateBar
- 16JellyBar vs MenuBarDockX
- 17JellyBar vs SwiftBar
- 18JellyBar vs xbar
- 19JellyBar vs Cornice
- 20JellyBar vs Lloyd
- 21JellyBar vs Overhang
JellyBar alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thaw | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 2 | SaneBar | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 3 | Pelmet | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | Ice 2 | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Hidden Bar | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Vanilla | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Bartender | 7.4 | No | $1.67/mo | Mac |
| 8 | iBar-Menubar | 7.4 | Free plan | CNY 1.50/mo | Mac |
| 9 | GreatBar | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Foldaway | 6.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 11 | Dozer | 6.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | Octobar | 6.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | OverflowBar | 6.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | ChocolateBar | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | MenuBarDockX | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | SwiftBar | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | xbar | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Cornice | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Lloyd | 5.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Overhang | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
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Questions about JellyBar alternatives
What is the best alternative to JellyBar?
Thaw, number 1 in menu bar customization software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: SaneBar, Pelmet, Ice 2 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to JellyBar?
Thaw is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.