The Best 54 Key Manager Alternatives

  • AutoKey

    AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these.

    Free Open Source Linux X11

  • SharpKeys

    SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key. Included in the application is a list of common keyboard keys and a Type Key feature to automatically recognize most keyboard keys.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Karabiner

    Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • Clavier+

    Clavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • KeyTweak

    KeyTweak is a free keyboard remapper for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7. It makes use of Microsoft's Scancode Map registry key to remap your keyboard.

    Free Windows

  • Microsoft keyboard layout creator

    Ever wanted to quickly and easily define your own keyboard layout for a language Microsoft doesn't support? Or define your own keyboard layout so you can quickly and easily enter your favorite symbols with a simple keystroke? Have the...

    Free Windows

  • Razer Synapse

    Razer Synapse is unified configuration software that allows users to rebind controls or assign macros to any Razer peripherals and saves those settings automatically in the cloud.

    Free Mac OS X Windows

  • ControllerMate

    ControllerMate is a controller programming tool that allows you to customize the behavior of your HID devices — keyboards, keypads, mice, trackballs, joysticks, gamepads, throttles, among others.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Key Remapper

    Intended for remapping keys, mouse buttons and mouse wheel actions, Key Remapper allows you to: - Remap keys, mouse button presses and the mouse wheel rotation to different values and even to non-existing keys and mouse buttons.

    Commercial Windows

  • Spark (Hotkey Manager)

    Spark is a powerful and easy shortcuts manager. With Spark you can create Hot Keys to launch applications and documents, execute AppleScripts, command iTunes, and more...

    Free Mac OS X

  • HotKeyBind

    HotKeyBind is a program that lets you use hotkeys (shortcut key combinations) to do common tasks: opening a web page, launching applications, opening files, shutting down the computer and so on.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • xmodmap

    The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are used by client applications to convert event keycodes into keysyms. It is a part of the X.Org project.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD

  • DoubleCommand

    DoubleCommand is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X

  • Stick Shift

    Stick Shift saves you time by removing repetitive changes to hand position when programming. With Stick Shift, hold down the CapsLock key and have the arrow keys directly under your right hand.

    Commercial Windows