# Stats vs eul Published January 1, 2026 · Updated August 10, 2026 Stats is the top pick for most Mac users looking at system monitoring. It is free and open-source and installs in one Homebrew command. eul is the stronger choice if you are moving off iStat Menus 7. As of October 2026, both install with brew install --cask stats and brew install --cask eul. For most Mac users in 2026, Stats is the better choice for system monitoring because it ranks higher in Homebrew install popularity (#30). Both install with a single Homebrew command, so the switching cost is low. Choose eul instead if you are moving off iStat Menus 7. ## Head to head | Factor | Stats | eul | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | Free | Free | | Open Source | Yes | Yes | | Replaces | iStat Menus ($12) | iStat Menus 7 ($18) | | Best for | system, monitor, menu bar | system, monitor, menu bar | | Install | brew install --cask stats | brew install --cask eul | | Category | System Utilities | System Utilities | ## Stats System monitor for the menu bar Install: `brew install --cask stats` [Stats on Bundl](https://bundl.run/apps/stats) ## eul macOS status monitoring app Install: `brew install --cask eul` [eul on Bundl](https://bundl.run/apps/eul) ## Features - **Maintenance & Modern macOS Support.** Maintenance is the whole ballgame for system monitors: Stats is alive, eul is not. - **Monitoring Modules.** Stats monitors more system components with greater detail. - **Display Customization.** Stats provides significantly more flexibility in how monitoring data is presented. - **Resource Usage.** Both are remarkably lightweight. eul is marginally lighter due to fewer features, but the difference is negligible. - **GPU Monitoring.** Stats includes GPU monitoring; eul does not. - **Sensor and Temperature Data.** Stats provides deeper sensor data including per-component temperatures. - **UI Design and Aesthetics.** Stats wins by virtue of active maintenance on modern macOS; eul is stale. - **Active Development.** Stats is actively developed and maintained; eul is effectively abandoned with no releases since 2021. - **Bluetooth Battery Monitoring.** Stats monitors Bluetooth device batteries; eul does not. ## FAQ ### Is eul still maintained in 2026? No. The latest GitHub release is v1.6.2 from August 2021. The README warns about removed SMC features and an outdated App Store build. Treat eul as abandoned for modern macOS. ### What should I use instead of eul? Install Stats (free, open source, actively released in 2026) via GitHub or Homebrew. If you prefer a commercial app with weather, rules, and polished graphs, buy iStat Menus. ### How do I migrate from eul to Stats? Install Stats, enable the modules you need, allow Stats in System Settings → Menu Bar on macOS 26, then quit and delete eul. There is no automatic settings migration. ### Does Stats work on macOS Tahoe 26.x? Yes. Stats supports macOS 12+ and documents Tahoe-specific menu-bar permission behaviour. Keep Stats updated to the latest v3.x release. ### Is Stats really free? Yes. MIT licensed, all monitoring modules free, optional donations. No subscription for core features. ### Why do Stats icons disappear from the menu bar? On macOS 26, apps must be allowed under System Settings → Menu Bar. If Stats is running but invisible, toggle it on there. Also ensure at least one module and widget are enabled. ### Can eul still run on Apple Silicon? It may launch, but sensor fidelity and OS integration lag years of platform change. Running unmaintained system utilities is a reliability risk, migrate. ### Stats vs iStat Menus if not eul? Stats is free and modular; iStat Menus is paid and more polished with weather, rules, and refined graphs. Many enthusiasts start with Stats and upgrade only if they want Bjango-level finish. ### Does Stats include fan control? Fan control exists in legacy mode and is not actively maintained. Do not choose Stats solely for fan curves; look at dedicated tools if fan control is critical. ### Did the Stats vs eul verdict change since May 2026? Yes in emphasis: what was already a Stats lean is now an unambiguous migration recommendation. eul's multi-year silence makes peer comparison misleading. ## Sources - [exelban/stats. GitHub](https://github.com/exelban/stats) - [Stats Releases](https://github.com/exelban/stats/releases) - [gao-sun/eul. GitHub](https://github.com/gao-sun/eul) - [eul. Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eul/id1537133867) - [Homebrew Cask. stats](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/stats) - [iStat Menus. Bjango](https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/) - [Apple Silicon](https://www.apple.com/apple-silicon/) ## Related - [MacPulse vs Stats](https://bundl.run/compare/macpulse-vs-stats) - [Stats vs iStats Menus](https://bundl.run/compare/stats-vs-istat-menus) - [eul vs iStats Menus](https://bundl.run/compare/eul-vs-istat-menus) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://bundl.run/#organization", "name": "Bundl.run", "url": "https://bundl.run", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://bundl.run/og-image.png", "width": 1200, "height": 630 }, "description": "The Ninite for Mac. 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