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iStat Menus vs Stats: catalog facts
iStat Menus	Stats
Paid Paid single or family license with upgrade pricing from version 6; also included in…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
macOS	macOS
Wide range of sensors and statistics in the menu bar Highly customisable menu bar items and menus	Provides configurable panels for computer activity.
macOS only Weather data is included for six months with a license	Some sensor information depends on the Mac model and permissions.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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