Best Dato alternatives for Mac
Dato is a paid app in Menu bar and Productivity. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 9 are completely free, 6 are free to start and 6 are open source. Fantastical leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Unclutter and MeetingBar.
The app you want to replace
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
$18 · Menu bar and Productivity
24 alternatives to Dato
How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Dato. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps
- 1
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- Free to start
- 2Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- 3
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
- 4
Itsycal
Tiny calendar in the menu bar
4FreeMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
- 5
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- 8
System Color Picker
Pick colors from anywhere on screen
125FreeDesign & photo- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
- 9
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- 11
- 12Hot
- 13
- 14
Horo
Natural-language timer for the menu bar
104Free + in-appFocus- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Free to start
- 15
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- Free to start
- 16Hot
- 17
Hand Mirror
One-click camera check before calls
77Free + in-appMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Free to start
- 18
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Dropover
Floating shelves for drag and drop
39Free + in-appMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Free to start
- 24
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to Dato on Mac?
- Fantastical is our top pick. It shares Menu bar and Productivity with Dato and has 156 upvotes from the community. Unclutter and MeetingBar are close behind.
- What is the best free alternative to Dato on Mac?
- MeetingBar is the best-ranked free alternative to Dato. 9 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Dato?
- Yes. 6 alternatives are open source, including MeetingBar, Itsycal and Hidden Bar.
- How many alternatives to Dato are there for Mac?
- Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Dato: 9 completely free, 6 free to start and 6 open source.