Startup Spotlight
← Back to directory

Compare

Bartender vs Pretzel

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Bartender

Bartender

Productivity

Take control of your menu bar.

Bartender lets you organize, hide, and customize macOS menu-bar items — an essential power-user tool from a tiny UK studio.

Founder
Ben Surtees
Founded
2012
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
View Bartender →
Option B
Pretzel

Pretzel

Productivity

A modern, end-to-end-encrypted email client.

Pretzel is a privacy-first email and calendar client for power users — built by a small indie team.

Founded
2023
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
View Pretzel →

See more alternatives

Bartender alternatives →Pretzel alternatives →