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SwiftBar vs SketchyBar: catalog facts
SwiftBar	SketchyBar
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS
Any executable script can become a menu bar item Compatible with BitBar plugins	Every item is defined by your own scripts Configuration can be changed while the bar runs
macOS only Useful features depend on writing or finding scripts	macOS only Needs shell scripting to get a useful setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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