Open Source Key Remapper AlternativesKey Mapping Tools and other similar apps like Key Remapper

The best open source alternative to Key Remapper is SharpKeys. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Key Remapper and ten of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Key Remapper are Karabiner Elements, Kanata, Piper and HotKeyBind.

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  1. SharpKeys icon
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    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. It was developed in C# using .NET v2.

    27 SharpKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. 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).

    82 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Kanata icon
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    This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:

    12 Kanata alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Piper icon
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    Piper is a graphical user interface to configure gaming mice. Configuration options include changing the resolution (DPI) of the mouse, adding and removing profiles, setting LED colors and changing button behaviors.

    27 Piper alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
     
  5. HotKeyBind icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11
     
  7. Seil icon
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    PCKeyboardHack can change caps lock key behavior. For example, changing caps lock key to delete Key.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Physcape icon
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    Physical escape key for macbooks with the Touch Bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. xkeysnail icon
     Like

    A keyboard remapping tool for X environment written in Python. It's like xmodmap but allows more flexible remappings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10.  Like

    A smart, flexible keymapper (fork/reboot of xkeysnail) for X11 written in Python. It's similar to xmodmap but allows far more flexible remappings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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