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Hot vs iStat Menus: catalog facts
Hot	iStat Menus
Free Free to download from its public GitHub repository.	Paid Paid single or family license with upgrade pricing from version 6; also included in…
macOS	macOS
Shows thermal throttling at a glance in the menu bar Reports temperature, speed limit and available CPUs on Intel Macs	Wide range of sensors and statistics in the menu bar Highly customisable menu bar items and menus
macOS only Different information on Apple Silicon than on Intel	macOS only Weather data is included for six months with a license
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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