Comparison # Superdock vs uBar By Mahad Kazmi, developer of Superdock. Updated 3 September 2026. Short answer. uBar is the long-running Windows-taskbar-for-Mac: window buttons, grouping, badges, per-monitor bars, positionable on any edge. Choose Superdock if you want the Mac to still look like a Mac. uBar is the long-running Windows-taskbar-for-Mac: window buttons, grouping, badges, per-monitor bars, positionable on any edge. Superdock keeps Apple's Dock look and adds the taskbar behaviours that matter, per-profile Chrome tiles first among them. ## Side by side | | Superdock | uBar | |---|---|---| | Approach | Replaces the Dock with a pixel-matched copy of Apple's | Replaces the Dock with a Windows-style taskbar (or a dock mode) | | Price | Dock free; Chrome profile icons $7.99 once (up to 5 Macs) | $30 Personal (2 Macs), $50 Commercial, one-time | | One Dock icon per Chrome profile | Yes, one icon per profile in one Chrome process | No, groups by app | | Window previews on hover | Yes | Yes | | Alt-Tab window switcher | Yes, Option-Tab or Command-Tab | Not stated on its site | | Dock on every display | Yes, a dock on every display, per-display running apps | Yes, a bar per screen or mirrored | | Looks like Apple's Dock | Yes, measured against Apple's Dock on macOS 26 | No, a taskbar by design | | Clickable dock ends | Yes, Show Desktop / Mission Control / Stage Manager | No | | Minimum macOS | macOS 14 | macOS 10.13 | | Open source | No (closed source, notarized) | Not stated on its site | We make Superdock. Facts about uBar 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 Tell us at hello@superdock.app if something is out of date.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 uBar if You want a taskbar, not a Dock: one button per window, rows of buttons, CPU and RAM on hover, and you do not mind that it looks nothing like macOS. ## Choose Superdock if You want the Mac to still look like a Mac. Superdock is pixel-matched to Apple's Dock, gives each Chrome profile its own tile without a second Chrome, and the dock itself is free; uBar is $30. ## 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 uBar separate Chrome profiles? Its site describes grouping by app; it does not describe per-profile grouping. Chrome profiles share one process, so a taskbar that groups by app shows one Chrome. ### Which is cheaper? Superdock's dock is free and the profile feature is $7.99 once for five Macs. uBar Personal is $30 for two Macs. Download free The dock is free. Chrome profile icons: 14 days free, then $7.99 once. macOS 14 or later. ## Continue reading - [All comparisons](./) - [What is the best Dock app for Mac in 2026?](../answers/best-dock-app-for-mac.html) - [Can I have a separate Dock icon for each Chrome profile on a Mac?](../answers/separate-dock-icon-for-each-chrome-profile-mac.html) Source: https://superdock.app/compare/superdock-vs-ubar.html Superdock: the dock is free to download; Chrome profile icons are $7.99 once after a 14-day trial. https://superdock.app/