Best Menu Bar Customization Software in 2026
Updated
In short: iBar-Menubar is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Vanilla and Bartender. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Vanilla. The lowest first paid tier on this page is iBar-Menubar at CNY 1.50/mo.
Menu bar customization software helps you shape which controls and icons remain visible and how they are organized. Compare options for hiding and rearranging menu items, grouping them, adding custom items and using keyboard shortcuts. Multiple-display support and notch support may matter for your screen setup; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details to check. iBar-Menubar, Vanilla and Bartender are among the options named here. Think about whether your priority is a tidier menu bar, quick access to particular controls or a specific arrangement, then compare those needs with the listed display support and customization features.
25 menu bar customization software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
9free plans on this page
CNY 1.50/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Menu Bar Customization Software 25 channels on this page · 130 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromHide menu itemsRearrange itemsGroup menu itemsCustom menu itemsKeyboard shortcutsMultiple displays Spec sheet Score
01 iBar-Menubar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
02 Vanilla Free planYesPaid from10 one-timeHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsnot statedGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
03 Bartender Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
04 Pelmet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsnot statedCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
05 SaneBar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
06 Thaw Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
07 GreatBar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
08 Hidden Bar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
09 Ice 2 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 Overhang Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsNoRearrange itemsNoGroup menu itemsNoCustom menu itemsNoKeyboard shortcutsNoMultiple displaysYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
11 ChocolateBar Free planNoPaid from15 one-timeHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsNoCustom menu itemsNoKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
12 Cornice Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsNoGroup menu itemsNoCustom menu itemsNoKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
13 ExtraBar Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsNoRearrange itemsNoGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
14 JellyBar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsnot statedMultiple displaysnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
15 Lloyd Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsNoRearrange itemsNoGroup menu itemsNoCustom menu itemsNoKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
16 Octobar Free planYesPaid from4.99 one-timeHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsnot statedGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsnot statedMultiple displaysnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
17 xbar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsNoRearrange itemsNoGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 Bark Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsnot statedRearrange itemsnot statedGroup menu itemsnot statedCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsnot statedMultiple displaysnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.8
19 Dozer Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsNoKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 Foldaway Free planNoPaid from9.99 one-timeHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsNoGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsnot statedMultiple displaysnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 MenuBarDockX Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsnot statedRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 OverflowBar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsnot statedGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsnot statedMultiple displaysYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 SwiftBar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsnot statedRearrange itemsYesGroup menu itemsYesCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 Finbar Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHide menu itemsYesRearrange itemsnot statedGroup menu itemsnot statedCustom menu itemsYesKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
25 Manico Free planNoPaid from15 one-timeHide menu itemsnot statedRearrange itemsnot statedGroup menu itemsnot statedCustom menu itemsnot statedKeyboard shortcutsYesMultiple displaysnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hide menu items | Rearrange items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBar-Menubar | 7.0 | Free plan | CNY 1.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Vanilla | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 10 one-time | Yes | — |
| 3 | Bartender | 6.9 | No | $1.67/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Pelmet | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | SaneBar | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Thaw | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | GreatBar | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Hidden Bar | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Ice 2 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Overhang | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 11 | ChocolateBar | 5.9 | No | — | No | 15 one-time | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Cornice | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 13 | ExtraBar | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | No | No |
| 14 | JellyBar | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Lloyd | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | No | No |
| 16 | Octobar | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 4.99 one-time | Yes | — |
| 17 | xbar | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 18 | Bark | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Dozer | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Foldaway | 5.8 | No | — | No | 9.99 one-time | Yes | No |
| 21 | MenuBarDockX | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | OverflowBar | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | SwiftBar | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Finbar | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Manico | 5.4 | No | — | No | 15 one-time | — | — |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which menu bar customization software is ranked first on Specifiction?
iBar-Menubar is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.0. Vanilla is second and Bartender third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, iBar-Menubar has the lowest first paid tier we found: CNY 1.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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