MeetingBar
Free Mac menu bar app that shows and joins your next meeting
What is MeetingBar?
MeetingBar is a Mac menu bar app that shows the current or next meeting from your calendar and opens its video link in one click. It reads events from the macOS Calendar app or directly from Google Calendar, detects links for more than 50 meeting services, and can remind you with a notification or a full-screen alert. The app is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license, and is funded by optional donations.
MeetingBar is free to use. See every plan
Good for
- People with back-to-back video calls who want one click to join
- Mac users who need a visible countdown to the next meeting
- Teams that prefer free, open-source utilities with no data collection
Worth knowing
- Mac only, and it requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- It is a meeting launcher more than a full calendar: the menu lists events from today and tomorrow only.
- Only two calendar sources are supported: the macOS Calendar app and a direct Google Calendar connection. Exchange and Office 365 go through Calendar.app.
- Development is community-supported through donations; there is no paid plan or paid support.
Key features
- Next meeting in the menu bar
- The status bar shows the current or next meeting with its title, time, countdown or service icon, and long titles can be shortened. The menu lists events from today and tomorrow.
- Join in one click or keystroke
- Join the current or next online meeting from the menu or with a global keyboard shortcut. Links can open in a chosen browser or in the service's own app, set per service.
- More than 50 meeting services
- Detects meeting links in calendar events for Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Discord, Jitsi, Slack Huddle, FaceTime and many others.
- Notifications and full-screen reminders
- Sends macOS notifications ahead of meetings and can show a full-screen reminder when one starts. All-day, declined, tentative, pending or linkless events can be filtered out.
- Create meetings and bookmarks
- Starts an ad-hoc meeting in your preferred meeting service, and keeps bookmarks for recurring meeting links so they can be opened quickly.
- Shortcuts and AppleScript
- Works with Apple Shortcuts and AppleScript, and can run a custom script when you join a meeting, for example to pause music. Raycast script commands are available.
MeetingBar pricing
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The whole app is free and open source. The Mac App Store lists optional patronage purchases of $2.99, $5.99 and $11.99 for 3, 6 and 12 months, and the project also takes Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee support.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| MeetingBar | $0 | Every feature, installed from the Mac App Store, Homebrew or a DMG from GitHub. The in-app patronage purchases are optional. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MeetingBar before you buy.
Works with
MeetingBar alternatives
- MeetingBar vs Dato
Free trial · from $18 one-time
- MeetingBar vs In Your Face
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
- MeetingBar vs Fantastical
Free plan · from $4.75/mo
Common questions
Is MeetingBar free?
Yes. MeetingBar is free to use. The whole app is free and open source. The Mac App Store lists optional patronage purchases of $2.99, $5.99 and $11.99 for 3, 6 and 12 months, and the project also takes Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee support.
How much does MeetingBar cost?
MeetingBar lists one plan. MeetingBar: $0. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What platforms does MeetingBar work on?
MeetingBar is available on macOS.
Does MeetingBar have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. MeetingBar is listed for macOS.
Does MeetingBar have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. MeetingBar is listed for macOS.
Is MeetingBar open source?
Yes. MeetingBar is open source, according to its own site.
What does MeetingBar integrate with?
MeetingBar's listing names Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Fantastical and Raycast. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes MeetingBar?
MeetingBar is made by Andrii Leitsius.
What are the alternatives to MeetingBar?
The closest alternatives to MeetingBar in our directory are Dato, Itsycal, In Your Face, Fantastical and Apple Calendar. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with MeetingBar.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026.