Free, open-source system monitor in the menu bar.
Our take
The OSS counterpart to iStat Menus. Less polish, zero cost, very widely used.
- Price
- Free
- License
- Open source
- Requires
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Get it via
- GitHub · Homebrew
- Developer
- Serhiy Mytrovtsiy
Do you use Stats?
Who made this
Warsaw, Poland
Solo developer of Stats (41k+ GitHub stars), based in Warsaw, Poland. His own GitHub bio reads "One day I shall be a professional programmer."
What it does
CPU and GPU
Utilization across cores, live in the menu bar.
Memory and disk
Usage tracking without opening Activity Monitor.
Network
Upload and download bandwidth at a glance.
Battery and Bluetooth
Charge status and connected device battery levels.
Sensors
Temperature, voltage, and power readings across the system.
The deal
- Free and open source (MIT)
- Installable via Homebrew: `brew install stats`
Privacy: Collects no telemetry or analytics; the only external calls are to api.mac-stats.com for update checks and IP lookup, per the developer.
Stats — questions people ask
Is Stats free?
Yes — Stats is free.
Does Stats work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Stats lives in the menu bar, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Stats?
Stats is available via GitHub, Homebrew.
Is Stats open source?
Yes — Stats is open source.
Reviews
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Listing hand-verified July 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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