Swapbar vs Claude Usage

Claude Usage is a simple menu bar app for the Claude Code account you are signed in to. Swapbar shows every claude-swap account at once, switches between them, and adds token and cost.

Pick Swapbar if

  • You have more than one Claude account.
  • You want to switch accounts without logging out and in.
  • You want token and cost for today and the last 30 days.

Pick Claude Usage if

  • You have one account and want the simplest setup.
  • You want alerts when Claude itself is down.
  • You don’t want to install claude-swap.

Side by side

SwapbarClaude Usage
What it isMenu bar appMenu bar app
Runs onmacOS 14 or latermacOS 13 or later
Built withRust and gpui (the UI framework behind Zed)Swift
Tools it tracksClaude CodeClaude Code
Several Claude accountsYes, every claude-swap account in one listNo, the signed-in account
Switches Claude Code’s accountYes, one click or ⌃⌥⇧S, through claude-swapNo
Where the numbers come fromclaude-swap’s quota polling, plus local Claude Code transcripts for costClaude Code’s sign-in from the Keychain and the usage API
Low-quota alertsYes, and it names the account to switch toSession alerts and Claude outage alerts
Token and costToday and 30 days, per model and per accountOverage spend only
InstallDMG or Homebrew caskDownload
Price and licenseFree, MITFree, MIT

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One account or all of them

Claude Usage reads Claude Code’s own sign-in and shows that account’s quota. Swapbar reads every account from claude-swap, so you see which one has room before you switch.

Setup

Claude Usage works as soon as Claude Code is signed in. Swapbar needs claude-swap installed with your accounts added; after that it finds them on its own.

Questions

Is there a Claude usage tracker for several accounts?
Yes. Swapbar shows every claude-swap account’s quota in the menu bar and switches with a click. Claude Usage Tracker and CodexBar can also handle several accounts.
Does Swapbar work with one account?
Yes, but it shines with several. With one account, Claude Usage or ClaudeBar are simpler to set up.

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Download for Mac

macOS 14 or later · Free and open source · Needs claude-swap

or with Homebrewbrew install --cask afatmustafa/tap/swapbar

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