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Radar vs SwiftBar: catalog facts
Radar	SwiftBar
Best for: People who repeatedly check dashboards and want key numbers in the menu bar	Best for: Mac users who want custom status information in the menu bar
Free No price is shown on the homepage; check the site for any paid features.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	macOS
Data is fetched directly from your device No account required All 4 strengths for Radar Data is fetched directly from your device No account required Connect any API, not only built-in collections Available on desktop and mobile	Any executable script can become a menu bar item Compatible with BitBar plugins All 4 strengths for SwiftBar Any executable script can become a menu bar item Compatible with BitBar plugins Built-in plugin repository Refresh interval set in the file name
Auto-refresh and analytics are not yet on mobile Useful mainly if your data is reachable through an API	macOS only Useful features depend on writing or finding scripts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Radar getradar.co Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SwiftBar swiftbar.app github.com/swiftbar/SwiftBar Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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