# Stats

> Free, open-source system monitor for the Mac menu bar

Stats is a free, open-source system monitor that lives in the macOS menu bar. Its nine modules cover CPU, GPU, RAM, disk, network, sensors, battery, Bluetooth devices and a clock, and each can be shown in one of 13 widget styles such as charts, numbers or gauges. It runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 12 or newer and is maintained by a solo developer.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** exelban
- **Website:** https://mac-stats.com
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Stats is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** The whole app is free and open source, with no subscriptions. System Stats, a separate remote monitoring service from the same developer, has paid plans.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stats | $0 | All 9 modules and 13 widget styles, as a direct download or through Homebrew. Open source under the MIT license; donations are optional. |

Read from https://mac-stats.com/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Stats before buying.

## Key features

- **CPU and GPU:** Real-time CPU load, frequency and temperature with a list of the most demanding processes, plus GPU utilization, memory and temperature for Intel, AMD and Apple silicon graphics.
- **RAM and disk:** Memory pressure, used and free RAM, swap and the top memory-consuming apps, along with free and used disk space, read and write activity and SMART health for each drive.
- **Network:** Upload and download speeds, total data usage, and local and public IP addresses.
- **Sensors, battery and Bluetooth:** Temperature, voltage, power and fan-speed sensors, battery charge, health and cycle count, and the battery levels of connected Bluetooth devices.
- **13 widget styles:** Each module can appear in the menu bar as a chart, a number, a gauge or a dot, and widgets can be combined, reordered and recolored.
- **Remote module:** Stats can stream metrics to System Stats, a separate web dashboard service from the same developer, so a Mac can be monitored from another device.

## Good for

- Mac users who want system readings in the menu bar without buying a license
- People who want to inspect or modify the source code of their system monitor
- Both Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 12 or newer

## Worth knowing

- macOS only. It supports macOS 12 Monterey and newer, and beta versions of macOS are not supported.
- Fan control is in legacy mode and receives no updates or fixes.
- The Sensors and Bluetooth modules are the least efficient; the developer says disabling them can cut the app's CPU use by up to 50% in some cases.
- It is maintained by a solo developer, and the FAQ points users with problems to the project's GitHub issues.

## Works with

System Stats

**Tags:** System monitor, Open source, Menu bar app, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [iStat Menus](https://toolgpa.com/tools/istat-menus): System monitor that lives in the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/istat-menus-vs-stats)
- [SwiftBar](https://toolgpa.com/tools/swiftbar): Open-source tool that puts script output in the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/stats-vs-swiftbar)
- [CleanMyMac](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cleanmymac): Mac cleanup, malware removal and maintenance in one app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanmymac-vs-stats)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://mac-stats.com/
- https://mac-stats.com/faq/
- https://mac-stats.com/support/
- https://github.com/exelban/stats
- https://system-stats.com/

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