---
title: "iStat Menus alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs iStat Menus"
url: "https://kilobat.app/istat-menus-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs iStat Menus: an honest comparison. iStat Menus puts highly customizable system stats in the menu bar: CPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and…"
---

Kilobat vs iStat Menus

# A iStat Menus alternative for Mac.

iStat Menus puts highly customizable system stats in the menu bar: CPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and more. Here is how Kilobat compares.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.9.0.dmg)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```

## Side by side

| Job | iStat Menus | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Network rates in the menu bar | ✓ | ✓ Free |
| Per-app network traffic | Top apps | ✓ Every app, with history |
| CPU, memory, sensors | ✓ | — |
| Blocking, budgets and Wi-Fi diagnosis | — | ✓ |

iStat Menus details are from [Bjango’s own documentation](https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/), as of October 2026; we haven’t benchmarked it. Corrections welcome at the support address.

## Which should you choose?

### Choose iStat Menus if

- You want to monitor your whole system, not just the network.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You want deep network detail and control rather than general stats.

## Pricing

See [iStat Menus’s site](https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/) for current pricing. Kilobat is free, with Pro for $19 once.

[See every comparison →](https://kilobat.app/alternatives)

## Get your network out of the dark.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.9.0.dmg)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```