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jandi vs SwiftBar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

jandi

7.0
Developer Tools

GitHub contributions in your status bar

SwiftBar

8.0
Developer Tools

Menu bar customization tool

Metric jandi SwiftBar
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1 2.9K
90-day Installs 6 6.2K
365-day Installs 18 12.3K
Version 1.15 2.0.1,536
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 151 3.8K
GitHub Forks 11 110
Open Issues 5 21
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Mar 4, 2021 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

jandi

Jandi is a macOS status bar app that displays your GitHub contributions directly in the menu bar. It's a lightweight tool designed for developers who want to track their contributions without opening a browser. The app is open-source and built with Swift.

Displays GitHub contributions in the macOS status bar.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and integrates well with macOS
  • + Open-source with a permissive MIT license
  • + Useful for developers who frequently check their GitHub contributions

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low installation count suggesting limited adoption

SwiftBar

SwiftBar is a powerful macOS menu bar customization tool that allows users to extend and personalize their menu bar with plugins and scripts. It offers extensive functionality for developers and users seeking advanced menu bar customization options.

SwiftBar enables users to customize their macOS menu bar using plugins and scripts.

Pros

  • + Extensive plugin support for menu bar customization
  • + Active development and regular updates
  • + Strong community and GitHub traction

Cons

  • - Some plugins may cause high CPU usage
  • - Limited integration with other tools