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AnyBar vs xbar: catalog facts
AnyBar	xbar
Free Free and open source under the Eclipse Public License 1.0.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsorships.
macOS	macOS
Controlled with a plain UDP message from any script Many community clients for shells and programming languages	Hundreds of pre-built plugins in many categories Plugins can be written in any language
Shows only a dot, with no text or details Needs your own scripts or tools to decide when it changes	macOS only App releases are infrequent
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: EPL-1.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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