Pick Alfred if
mac users who will stay on the Free app at £0 while they launch Pixelmator Pro, then Powerpack at £34 when they need Clipboard History and Workflows — not Mega £59 first unless they want lifetime upgrades.
Read the Alfred pageAlfred vs Bartender
Our take
Pick Alfred if mac users who will stay on the Free app at £0 while they launch Pixelmator Pro, then Powerpack at £34 when they need Clipboard History and Workflows — not Mega £59 first unless they want lifetime upgrades. Pick Bartender if mac users who will pay $24.99 once for Bartender 7 while they Activate a first Work preset — not Pro $19.99/yr first unless they want future majors + Top Shelf, and not Raycast’s
Best for
Alfred A launcher you start at a public £
Bartender A menu-bar layout you start at a public $
Free plan
Alfred $0 · £0. Launcher, default results, web search
Bartender No free plan
Lowest paid
Alfred Powerpack Single License £34
Bartender Bartender Pro $19.99
Next step up
Alfred Mega Supporter £59
Bartender Bartender 7 $24.99
Watch out
Alfred Workflows and Clipboard History are Powerpack
Bartender One-time v7 excludes future majors
Last checked
Alfred 2026-10-23 · alfredapp.com/shop
Bartender 2026-10-23 · macbartender.com/Bartender7/Blog/meet-bartender-7
Which one, then?
Pick Bartender if
mac users who will pay $24.99 once for Bartender 7 while they Activate a first Work preset — not Pro $19.99/yr first unless they want future majors + Top Shelf, and not Raycast’s Free launcher unless they only need a command palette.
Read the Bartender page