Service Station and MagicMenu Alternatives for Mac
Apple's Finder right-click menu is short. Three apps expand it in different ways: iBoysoft MagicMenu, Service Station and SaneClick. This page compares them fairly. Every competitor fact comes from that company's own page and was checked on 17 Oct 2026.
- Intel Mac or older macOS: MagicMenu supports macOS back to High Sierra on Intel and Apple silicon.
- Just a few "Open with" items and scripts, cheaply: Service Station is free for up to four rules.
- Ready-made file actions (OCR, PDFs, images) plus your own scripts, paid once: SaneClick, $14.99 after a 14-day trial.
Side by side
| SaneClick (download) | SaneClick (Mac App Store) | iBoysoft MagicMenu | Service Station | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 once | Free; Pro Access $9.99 | $19.95/yr (1 Mac) or $59.95 lifetime | Free; Pro $14.99 |
| Try first | 14 days, everything, no card | Free tier | 7-day full trial; 14-day money back | Free for up to 4 rules |
| Requires | macOS 14+, Apple silicon | macOS 14+, M1 or later | macOS 10.13 High Sierra and later; Intel and Apple silicon | macOS 10.14.4 or later |
| Latest version | 1.3.5 | 1.3.3 | — | 2020.9 (Dec 2020) |
| Built-in actions | 62 in 5 categories | 13 free, 24 more with Pro | 18 extensions in 4 categories | Open-with apps and scripts you add |
| Your own scripts | Bash, AppleScript, Automator; test before save | Not included | User-built items | AppleScript, JavaScript, Automator, Bash, shell |
| Copy text from image (OCR) | Yes | Yes (Pro) | Not listed | Not listed |
| PDF tools | Merge and split | Yes (Pro) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Image conversion | Yes | Yes (Pro) | JPG, PNG, WEBP (ImageConvert add-on) | Not listed |
| Extras | Hashing, archives, Git, JSON, diff | Batch rename, hashing | Uninstaller, duplicate finder, similar photos, compression, screen capture, new-file templates | Open Terminal, smart-search rules, network drives |
| Source code | Public (PolyForm Shield) | Public (PolyForm Shield) | — | — |
“—” or “Not listed” means the company doesn't state it on its own page. Sources, checked 17 Oct 2026: iBoysoft MagicMenu and its purchase page, Service Station on the App Store, SaneClick on the App Store. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and I'll fix it.
Which one fits you
iBoysoft MagicMenu
A broad toolkit: new-file templates, Copy To and Move To folders, quick-open items, plus an app uninstaller, duplicate file finder, similar-photo cleaner, compression and screen capture. It runs on Intel and Apple silicon Macs from High Sierra to the latest macOS, and supports iCloud-synced folders since version 4.2. It's $19.95 a year for one Mac or $59.95 for life, with a 7-day trial.
Service Station
A focused, sandboxed app that builds your own "Open with" menu of apps and scripts, with Finder smart-search rules to show items only for certain files. It runs AppleScript, JavaScript, Automator, Bash and shell scripts. The free version covers four rules and Pro is $14.99. Its most recent App Store update was version 2020.9 in December 2020.
SaneClick
- ✓ 62 ready actions: Copy Text from Image, HEIC to JPG, Merge PDFs, resize and convert, Copy Path, Open in Terminal, Git, JSON and diff tools.
- ✓ Your own scripts: Bash, AppleScript or Automator, with file-type filters and a test run before you save.
- ✓ On your Mac: files and script contents are never sent to SaneApps.
- ✓ Pay once: $14.99 after a 14-day trial with everything included.
Needs macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon. The Mac App Store version is free with 13 actions; Pro Access ($9.99) adds 24 more, and custom scripts are only in the download.
Questions people ask
What is a good alternative to Service Station for Mac?
Service Station is free for up to four rules, and Service Station Pro is a $14.99 in-app purchase. Its last update in the App Store was version 2020.9 in December 2020. SaneClick is $14.99 once after a 14-day trial, with 62 built-in Finder actions plus your own Bash, AppleScript or Automator scripts.
What is a good alternative to iBoysoft MagicMenu?
MagicMenu costs $19.95 a year for one Mac or $59.95 for a lifetime license, after a 7-day trial. It supports Intel Macs and macOS back to High Sierra and adds extras like an app uninstaller and duplicate finder. SaneClick is $14.99 once, needs macOS 14 on Apple silicon, and focuses on file actions such as text recognition, PDF merging and image conversion.
Can I add my own scripts to the Finder right-click menu?
Yes. Service Station runs AppleScript, JavaScript, Automator workflows and shell scripts. The SaneClick download from saneclick.com runs Bash, AppleScript and Automator actions and lets you test them on real files before saving. MagicMenu lets you add user-built items.
Which right-click app can copy text out of an image?
SaneClick has a Copy Text from Image action that runs on your Mac. Neither MagicMenu's nor Service Station's page lists text recognition.
Is there a free way to customize the Mac right-click menu?
Yes. Apple's Automator and Shortcuts can add Quick Actions for free. Service Station is free for up to four rules, and the Mac App Store version of SaneClick is free with 13 built-in actions.