TuckTuck compared with other menu bar managers
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Tuck vs BartenderThe long-standing paid menu bar manager. Tuck is a free option for macOS 26.Read the comparison ›Tuck vs IceIce is where this family of free managers started. Tuck descends from it through Thaw.Read the comparison ›Tuck vs ThawThaw is the project Tuck is forked from. If you are considering macOS 27, review Thaw’s beta release notes. Tuck’s own macOS 27 support is in development.Read the comparison ›Tuck vs Hidden BarHidden Bar is simple on purpose. Tuck adds search, a separate bar and more controls for people who want them.Read the comparison ›Tuck vs DozerDozer is a minimal hider. Tuck is for people who also want search, a separate bar and saved layouts.Read the comparison ›Tuck vs VanillaVanilla is a simple, polished hider with a paid Pro tier. Tuck has a similar shape: free core, optional one-time Pro.Read the comparison ›
At a glance
| App | Price | Licence | Source for users | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck | Free core. Pro planned, one-time | GPL-3.0 | Yes, under GPL-3.0 | Features |
| Bartender | Paid | Proprietary | No | Tuck vs Bartender |
| Ice | Free | GPL-3.0 | Yes | Tuck vs Ice |
| Thaw | Free | GPL-3.0 | Yes | Tuck vs Thaw |
| Hidden Bar | Free | MIT | Yes | Tuck vs Hidden Bar |
| Dozer | Free | MPL-2.0 | Yes | Tuck vs Dozer |
| Vanilla | Free base, Pro USD 10 one-time | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Tuck vs Vanilla |