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.
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat- Free forever
- Pro $19 once
- 14-day refunds
- macOS 14+
- Open-source CLI
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, 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 for current pricing. Kilobat is free, with Pro for $19 once.
Get your network out of the dark.
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat