Comparison

Superdock vs Sidebar

By Mahad Kazmi, developer of Superdock. Updated 3 September 2026.

Short answer. Sidebar is a heavily customisable Dock replacement with a start menu, stacks, window snapping and a searchable window switcher. Choose Superdock if you want Apple's Dock exactly, with each Chrome profile as its own tile.

Sidebar is a heavily customisable Dock replacement with a start menu, stacks, window snapping and a searchable window switcher. Superdock deliberately changes nothing about how the Dock looks and focuses on the tiles: Chrome profiles, previews, the switcher and displays.

Side by side

	Superdock	Sidebar
Approach	Replaces the Dock with a pixel-matched copy of Apple's	Replaces the Dock with a customisable panel
Price	Dock free; Chrome profile icons $7.99 once (up to 5 Macs)	Paid after a 7-day trial (price not shown on its site)
One Dock icon per Chrome profile	Yes, one icon per profile in one Chrome process	No
Window previews on hover	Yes	Yes
Alt-Tab window switcher	Yes, Option-Tab or Command-Tab	Yes, window switcher with filters and search
Dock on every display	Yes, a dock on every display, per-display running apps	Yes, on one, some or all screens
Looks like Apple's Dock	Yes, measured against Apple's Dock on macOS 26	No, its own design, start menu and stacks
Clickable dock ends	Yes, Show Desktop / Mission Control / Stage Manager	No
Minimum macOS	macOS 14	macOS 13
Open source	No (closed source, notarized)	Not stated on its site

We make Superdock. Facts about Sidebar come from its own website as read on 3 September 2026; "not stated" means the page did not say. Tell us at hello@superdock.app if something is out of date.

Choose Sidebar if

You want to redesign the Dock: custom icons, a launcher, stacks, snapping, per-screen looks.

Choose Superdock if

You want Apple's Dock exactly, with each Chrome profile as its own tile. Superdock also reserves space so maximized windows stay above the dock on macOS 26, and the dock is free.

Try both

Superdock is free to download and the Chrome profile icons are free for 14 days. Run one dock at a time: two apps watching windows at once can freeze the desktop.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sidebar separate Chrome profiles?

Its site does not describe profile tiles. Superdock is built around them.

Can both look like the macOS Dock?

Sidebar has presets but is its own design. Superdock is measured against Apple's Dock on macOS 26: same pitch, icon size, glass and floating gap.

Download free The dock is free. Chrome profile icons: 14 days free, then $7.99 once. macOS 14 or later.