What Tablif read on Padrail's site
Padrail describes itself as: “Padrail: free volume and brightness sliders on your Mac trackpad”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: EdgeBar
- How it differs: “Padrail is free, and also has a top edge that adapts to the app and keyboard light on the bottom edge.”
What it is
Calls itself “sliders”.
- Calls itself: sliders
“Padrail turns the edges of your MacBook trackpad into sliders”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to EdgeBar. Rules out “account” and “analytics”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: EdgeBar
- Says it will not: account · analytics
“Padrail is free, and also has a top edge that adapts to the app and keyboard light on the bottom edge.”
“Free EdgeBar alternative”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option. Prices quoted: Free.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: Free
“Free”
“No license key, no subscription, no pro tier.”
“Free forever”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Built with Plausible.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Analytics: Plausible
“Padrail turns the edges of your MacBook trackpad into sliders”
“…macOS 13 or later”
What it works with
Names Safari, VS Code and 1 more on its pages.
- Names: Safari · VS Code · macOS
“Padrail turns the edges of your MacBook trackpad into sliders”
“Safari, Chrome, Arc, Firefox, Edge, Brave and other browsers”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download”
“Free, no account”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 11 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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