Carnac Alternatives

Carnac is described as 'A utility to give some insight into how you use your keyboard/' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Carnac for Windows, Mac, Linux and Xfce. The best Carnac alternative is Keyviz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Carnac are Key'n'Stroke , Screenkey, KeyCastr and KeyLimePie.

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A utility to give some insight into how you use your keyboard/.

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Carnac alternatives page was last updated Jun 4, 2024
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  1. Keyviz icon

    Keyviz

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    Keyviz is a free and open-source tool to visualize your keystrokes and mouse actions in real-time.

    20 Keyviz alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Keyviz screenshot 1

    Keyviz Features

    1.  Keystroke
    2.  Keystroke Visualization
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required

    Keyviz VS Carnac

     

    • Keyviz is the most popular Windows alternative to Carnac.

    • Keyviz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Carnac.

    • Keyviz is Free and Open SourceCarnac is also Free and Open Source
  2. Key'n'Stroke icon

    Key'n'Stroke

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    Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.

    15 Key'n'Stroke alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Key'n'Stroke screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Mouse Highlighting
    2.  Customizable shortcuts

    Key'n'Stroke VS Carnac

     
  4. Screenkey icon

    Screenkey

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    Screenkey is a screencast tool to display your keys inspired by Screenflick for Mac OS and based initially on Key-mon project.

    20 Screenkey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Screenkey screenshot 1

    Screenkey Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Screenkey VS Carnac

     

    • Screenkey is the most popular Linux alternative to Carnac.

    • Screenkey is Free and Open SourceCarnac is also Free and Open Source
  5. KeyCastr icon

    KeyCastr

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    KeyCastr lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

    19 KeyCastr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    KeyCastr screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking

    KeyCastr VS Carnac

     

    • KeyCastr is the most popular Mac alternative to Carnac.

    • KeyCastr is Free and Open SourceCarnac is also Free and Open Source
    • KeyCastr is LightweightCarnac is not according to our users
  6. KeyLimePie icon

    KeyLimePie

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    Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    KeyLimePie screenshot 1

    KeyLimePie VS Carnac

     
  7. KeyPress OSD icon

    KeyPress OSD

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    KeyPress OSD is a full-featured screencasting tool for displaying key-presses on Windows. Beyond on-screen keypress display, it features text-expansion, mouse-highlighting and a multi-clipboard manager.

    17 KeyPress OSD alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    KeyPress OSD screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Capture mouse pointer
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    KeyPress OSD VS Carnac

     
  9. KeyCastOW icon

    KeyCastOW

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    keystroke visualizer for Windows, lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts.

    11 KeyCastOW alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    KeyCastOW screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable

    KeyCastOW VS Carnac

     
  10. Keystro icon

    Keystro

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    Show which key you're pressing to your audience, highlight your cursor, and hear realistic keyboard sounds! Available for Windows and macOS.

    23 Keystro alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Keystro screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keystro VS Carnac

     

  11. Key-mon

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    Utility to show live keyboard and mouse status for teaching and screencasts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Key-mon VS Carnac

     
  12. Mouseposé icon

    Mouseposé

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    Mouseposé is the indispensible mouse pointer highlighting tool (aka "virtual laserpointer") for everyone doing demos at tradeshows, presentations and trainings, or those individuals with huge and high resolution displays.

    26 Mouseposé alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mouseposé screenshot 1

    Mouseposé VS Carnac

     

    • Mouseposé is the most popular commercial alternative to Carnac.

    • Mouseposé is Paid and ProprietaryCarnac is Free and Open Source
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    KeyPosé

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    A Little utility that implements a global key logger which displays all shortcuts & keystrokes as you type on screen and with a semi-transparent overlay. This makes it very easy to show any shortcuts you use if you for example record a software demo.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Portable

    KeyPosé VS Carnac

     
  14. Kling icon

    Kling

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    A utility to show keyboard keys visually on the Windows screen. - KaustubhPatange/Kling

    16 Kling alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings

    Kling Features

    1.  customizable position
    2.  key combinations

    Kling VS Carnac

     
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