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Unhogged vs Vitals

Updated 8 October 2026

Vitals and Unhogged are the closest of the alternatives: both show the apps that matter instead of 1,000 processes, with insights, history, projects and per-app volume. The grid shows where they overlap and where they differ.

Feature by feature

YesPartlyNo– Not listed on its site
FeatureUnhoggedVitals
Price$3.99 once for 3 MacsOne-time
Runs onmacOS 13+, Apple siliconmacOS 15+, Intel and Apple silicon
Apps instead of 900 processes
Says what's wrong, in wordsA verdict in one sentenceInsights
Notifications
Fixes it in one clickQuit, restart, free a portQuit, force quit
Shows what a fix freedExpected vs measured–
History30 days, per app
Dev servers and ports, by projectProjects tab
AI coding agents by sessionIdle time, cost, safe close–
TemperaturesEach part vs its limitWith fans
Accessory batteries
Per-app volume
Which app is using the microphone–
Common processes explained–
Works without a helper or admin approvalHelper for system processes
Macs per licence3See its site

App names and icons belong to their owners and are shown to identify each app. Unhogged isn't affiliated with any of them.

Checked against Vitals 1.1.1 itself and its listings on 8 October 2026.

Which one to choose

  • Vitals if you prefer its design, or you're on an Intel Mac with macOS 15 or later
  • Unhogged if you want a one-sentence verdict, fixes measured afterwards, AI coding sessions with idle time and cost, heat explained part by part, no helper to approve, or three Macs on one licence
With Unhogged

Try Unhogged

$3.99 once for 3 Macs, with a 14-day refund. Try the real interface on this site first, with demo data.

Get Unhogged · $3.99Try it live

One payment, 3 Macs. macOS 13 Ventura or later on Apple silicon.

Unhogged's Agents screen: AI coding tools by project, with memory, idle time and estimated cost.Unhogged's Agents screen: AI coding tools by project, with memory, idle time and estimated cost.

Questions

Is Unhogged a Vitals clone?

No. Grouping processes into apps is a common idea, and the two share several features. Unhogged differs in its one-sentence verdict, fixes measured afterwards, AI coding sessions with idle time and cost, heat explained part by part, and needing no helper.

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