What is the best alternative to Pandan on Mac?

Be Focused is our top pick. It shares Focus and Menu bar with Pandan and has 117 upvotes from the community. Horo and One Thing are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Pandan on Mac?

One Thing is the best-ranked free alternative to Pandan. 7 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Pandan?

Yes. 5 alternatives are open source, including Hidden Bar, System Color Picker and MeetingBar.

How many alternatives to Pandan are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Pandan: 7 completely free, 7 free to start and 5 open source.

Best Pandan alternatives for Mac

Pandan is a free app in Focus and Menu bar. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 7 are completely free, 7 are free to start and 5 are open source. Be Focused leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Horo and One Thing.

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24 alternatives to Pandan

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Pandan. 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
Be Focused
Pomodoro timer in the menu bar
117Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
2
Horo
Natural-language timer for the menu bar
104Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
3
One Thing
Show one task in your menu bar
51FreeFocus
- Also in Focus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
4
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
5
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake on demand
148FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
6
Hidden Bar
Hide menu bar clutter in one click
131FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Open source
7
SoundSource
Per-app volume and audio routing
127PaidMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
8
System Color Picker
Pick colors from anywhere on screen
125FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Open source
9
Little Snitch
See and control outgoing connections
116PaidMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
10
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
11
Hot
Klack
Satisfying keyboard sounds as you type
110$4.99Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
12
Bartender
Organize your menu bar icons
106PaidMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
13
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
14
Flow
Focus timer that lives in your menu bar
96Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
15
Hot
Lungo
Prevent sleep from the menu bar
89$4Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
16
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Open source
17
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
18
Hand Mirror
One-click camera check before calls
77Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
19
Pure Paste
Paste plain text by default
63$4.00Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
20
Noizio
Ambient sounds for focus and calm
47$9.99Focus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
21
Stats
Free system monitor for the menu bar
43FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Open source
22
Tot
Seven tiny notes, always at hand
41FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
23
Dropover
Floating shelves for drag and drop
39Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
24
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager
29$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- Open source
- One-time purchase

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Pandan on Mac?: Be Focused is our top pick. It shares Focus and Menu bar with Pandan and has 117 upvotes from the community. Horo and One Thing are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Pandan on Mac?: One Thing is the best-ranked free alternative to Pandan. 7 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Pandan?: Yes. 5 alternatives are open source, including Hidden Bar, System Color Picker and MeetingBar.
How many alternatives to Pandan are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Pandan: 7 completely free, 7 free to start and 5 open source.