Stat Space vs. the tools you already use
Honest comparisons: what each one does well, where Stat Space is different, and when it makes sense to run both.
Stat Space vs Stats
The free, open-source menu bar monitor, plus ports, agents and keep-awake.
Read the comparison →Stat Space vs iStat Menus
The polished, paid monitor, versus one built for what developers run.
Read the comparison →Stat Space vs Activity Monitor
Built into macOS, versus answers that live in your menu bar.
Read the comparison →Stat Space vs Amphetamine
A dedicated keep-awake app, versus keep-awake inside your system monitor.
Read the comparison →Stat Space vs lsof & Terminal
lsof -iTCP -sTCP:LISTEN, versus ports with their project and launcher attached.
Same stats. Different questions.
Stats and iStat Menus are great at more metrics. Stat Space matches them on the basics, for free, and then answers what developers ask all day.
As of November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
Detailed comparisons: Stats, iStat Menus, Activity Monitor, Amphetamine, lsof →
Know what your Mac is doing, without adding to it.
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