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CodexBar vs Usagebar: AI Usage Trackers in 2026

CodexBar and Usagebar are Mac menu bar apps for AI usage limits; Connections Usage is a website that shows Claude account limits. Compare them here.

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CodexBar is a free, open source macOS menu bar app for AI coding limits. [1] [1] Usagebar is a $9 Mac app that tracks AI usage limits. [2] [2] Connections Usage is a website that shows Claude account limits and usage details. [3] [3]

OptionOwn priceCard fee
CodexBarFree and open source [1]not published
Usagebar$9 one-time, lifetime updates [2]not published
Connections UsageConnections Free and Connections Pro, $39.99 a month for Pro [3] [3]not published

The short answer

CodexBar is a menu bar app for macOS that tracks AI coding limits. [1] It tracks usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns across the AI tools you actually pay for. [1] Usagebar is a Mac app that tracks Claude Code usage limits and remaining session context from the macOS menu bar. [2] Connections Usage is a website where you link a Claude account and see how much of its five-hour session limit has been used. [3] [3] CodexBar's page says it is for people who want every AI coding limit in the menu bar, free and open source. [1] [1] Usagebar's page says it is for people who want their 5-hour and weekly limits at a glance, with alerts. [2] [2] Connections Usage is for people who run more than one Claude account and want to see limits and monthly costs in one place. [3] [3]

What CodexBar and Usagebar are built for

CodexBar's page says it puts every AI coding limit in the menu bar. [1] It tracks usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns across the AI tools you actually pay for. [1] It shows per-provider session, weekly, and monthly windows with countdowns to the next reset. [1] It shows credit balances and monthly spend where the provider exposes them. [1] It includes a bundled command that shows the same usage output as the menu bar. [1] It provides widgets for supported providers, showing usage windows, reset countdowns, and spend where available. [1] It is free and open source, for macOS 14 and later. [1] It does not store passwords on disk. [1] Usagebar's page says it tracks usage limits and remaining session context directly from the macOS menu bar. [2] It shows 5-hour and weekly limits at a glance. [2] It gives alerts at 50%, 75%, and 90% usage. [2] It warns when session context is running low. [2] It shows reset timers for the next usage window. [2] It uses existing Claude Code credentials via Keychain. [2] It does not store passwords, does not sync credentials to any server, and does not read anything beyond what it needs to show limits. [2] [2] [2]

What Connections Usage is built for

Connections Usage is made by the team that publishes this site. You link a Claude account by clicking 'Log in with Claude'. [3] Each linked Claude account shows how much of its session limit has been used. [3] It also shows the weekly limit for a single model, labeled with that model's name. [3] Each limit shows the exact clock time the window resets. [3] If you link two or more Claude accounts, you can view them as cards, as a table, or as a comparison chart. [3] With two or more accounts, it suggests the usable account with the most free quota left. [3] On an account's page you can enter its plan, monthly price, and renewal date. [3] A Cost page adds up the monthly prices you entered for your accounts. [3] The overview lists accounts with the soonest renewal first. [3] A new account is filed under whichever company you have selected in the switcher. [3] Usage numbers are refreshed every hour in the background. [3] A search box at the top of the page filters the account list. [3] It is a website, so it works on any device and there is nothing to install. [3]

Pricing and fees

CodexBar is free and open source. [1] Usagebar is a Mac app offered for a $9 one-time purchase with lifetime updates. [2] Connections Usage has a plan named Connections Free. [3] Connections Free lets you link one Claude account. [3] There is also a plan named Connections Pro, the first paid plan, at $39.99 a month. [3] Paid plans have no cap on how many accounts you can link. [3] Each linked account is billed per 30-day unit. [3] The price of that per-account unit is not published here. Check whether any card processing fee is added on top of these prices.

Getting started

CodexBar's page does not describe a sign-up or first-run flow, so check how you install it and connect your first provider. Usagebar's page says you need to have Claude Code installed and logged in once; then Usagebar detects the plan and usage from there. [2] It uses existing Claude Code credentials via Keychain. [2] It does not store passwords and does not sync credentials to any server. [2] [2] To start with Connections Usage, you click 'Log in with Claude', approve in the Claude tab, copy and paste back the code, and click Finish. [3] Paid plans have no cap on how many accounts you can link. [3] Usage numbers are refreshed every hour in the background. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Check which AI tools each one covers before you commit. Check whether a tool works on the device and operating system you use. Check whether any card processing fee is added on top of the listed price. Check how each tool gets your credentials and where they are stored. Check whether the tool shows the limits you actually care about, such as session, weekly, or monthly windows. Check whether you can see more than one account at once if you run several. Check what happens when a limit is near, and whether the tool tells you before you hit it.

How to choose

If you want a free, open source menu bar app for macOS that tracks AI coding limits, CodexBar's page says it does that. [1] [1] If you want a Mac app that shows Claude Code 5-hour and weekly limits with alerts at 50%, 75%, and 90%, Usagebar's page says it does that. [2] [2] If you run two or more Claude accounts and want to compare them and see which has the most free quota left, Connections Usage says it does that. [3] [3] If you want to add up monthly prices across accounts and see renewals, Connections Usage says it does that. [3] [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is CodexBar free?

CodexBar's page says it is free and open source, for macOS 14 and later. [1] It tracks usage windows, credit balances, and reset countdowns across the AI tools you actually pay for. [1] It does not store passwords on disk. [1]

How much does Usagebar cost?

Usagebar is a Mac app offered for a $9 one-time purchase with lifetime updates. [2] Usagebar costs $9 as a one-time purchase. [2]

Does Usagebar store a password?

Usagebar's page says it does not store your password, does not sync credentials to any server, and does not read anything beyond what it needs to show your limits. [2] [2] [2] Nothing leaves the Mac except the request the app needs to check your current limits, which goes straight to the AI provider. [2]

How to connect a Claude account to Connections Usage?

You click 'Log in with Claude', approve in the Claude tab, copy and paste back the code, and click Finish. [3] Paid plans have no cap on how many accounts you can link. [3]

Can you track more than one Claude account?

With Connections Usage, if you link two or more Claude accounts, you can view them as cards, as a table, or as a comparison chart. [3] It suggests the usable account with the most free quota left. [3] A new account is filed under whichever company you have selected in the switcher. [3]

There is a plan named Connections Free. [3] On the free plan you can link one Claude account. [3]

Try Connections Usage

Sources

  1. CodexBar, codexbar.app, read 2026-10-08
  2. Usagebar, usagebar.com, read 2026-10-08
  3. Connections Usage's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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