Best JellyBar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from menu bar customization software ranked against JellyBar on the same published basis.
- 1JellyBar vs Bark
- 2JellyBar vs Vanilla
- 3JellyBar vs Cornice
- 4JellyBar vs GreatBar
- 5JellyBar vs Hidden Bar
- 6JellyBar vs iBar-Menubar
- 7JellyBar vs Ice 2
- 8JellyBar vs Octobar
- 9JellyBar vs Overhang
- 10JellyBar vs Pelmet
- 11JellyBar vs SaneBar
- 12JellyBar vs Thaw
- 13JellyBar vs Finbar
- 14JellyBar vs Bartender
- 16JellyBar vs Lloyd
- 17JellyBar vs xbar
- 18JellyBar vs ChocolateBar
- 19JellyBar vs Dozer
- 20JellyBar vs ExtraBar
- 21JellyBar vs MenuBarDockX
JellyBar alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bark | 6.6 | No | — | API |
| 2 | Vanilla | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 3 | Cornice | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | GreatBar | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Hidden Bar | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | iBar-Menubar | 5.9 | Free plan | CNY 1.50/mo | Mac |
| 7 | Ice 2 | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | Octobar | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Overhang | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Pelmet | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 11 | SaneBar | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Thaw | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 13 | Finbar | 5.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | Bartender | 5.4 | No | $1.67/mo | Mac |
| 16 | Lloyd | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | xbar | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | ChocolateBar | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Dozer | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | ExtraBar | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | MenuBarDockX | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about JellyBar alternatives
What is the best alternative to JellyBar?
Bark, number 1 in menu bar customization software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Vanilla, Cornice, GreatBar and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to JellyBar?
Vanilla is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.