CheatSheet Alternatives

CheatSheet is described as 'Shows you the available shortcuts of the active application after holding the command-key for 2 seconds' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to CheatSheet for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Terminal apps. The best CheatSheet alternative is ShowMeYourHotKeys, which is free. Other great apps like CheatSheet are KeyCue, Paletro, cheat.sh and CheatKeys.

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  1. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application that allows you to display the hotkeys of the foreground application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • ShowMeYourHotKeys is the most popular Mac alternative to CheatSheet.

    • ShowMeYourHotKeys is the most popular free alternative to CheatSheet.

    • ShowMeYourHotKeys is Freemium and ProprietaryCheatSheet is Free and Proprietary
  2. KeyCue icon
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    Menu shortcuts are supposed to provide quick access to frequently used menu commands. But honestly: how many menu shortcuts do you know by heart? KeyCue helps you to use your Mac OS X applications more effectively by displaying a concise table of all currently available menu...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Some users think KeyCue is a great CheatSheet alternative, some don't.

    • KeyCue is the most popular commercial alternative to CheatSheet.

    • KeyCue is Paid and ProprietaryCheatSheet is Free and Proprietary
  3. Paletro icon
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    With Paletro, by pressing ??P, you have access to all of the functionality of current focused app, including keyboard shortcuts for the most common operations.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. cheat.sh icon
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    The only cheat sheet you need Unified access to the best community driven documentation repositories of the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Terminal
    • explainshell
    • Hyper
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
     
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    Comments about cheat.sh as an Alternative to CheatSheet
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    cheat.sh has nothing to do with keyboard shortcuts.

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    • This alternative is disputed. cheat.sh is a legitimate CheatSheet alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • cheat.sh is the most popular Web-based alternative to CheatSheet.

    • cheat.sh is the most popular Open Source alternative to CheatSheet.

    • cheat.sh is Free and Open SourceCheatSheet is Free and Proprietary
  5. CheatKeys icon
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    Just hold the CTRL-Key a bit longer to see a list of available short-cuts in your current application. Smart rendering stacks short-cuts to fit the optimal screen space.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks CheatKeys is a great CheatSheet alternative.

    • CheatKeys is the most popular Windows alternative to CheatSheet.

    • CheatKeys is Paid and ProprietaryCheatSheet is Free and Proprietary
  6. KeyClu icon
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    Simple and handy overview of applications shortcuts. Easy to use, just press Command twice and hold to see the list.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  7. cheat icon
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    Cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. It was designed to help remind *nix system administrators of options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to remember.

    13 cheat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • cheat is the most popular Linux alternative to CheatSheet.

    • cheat is Free and Open SourceCheatSheet is Free and Proprietary
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    Ethervane ActiveHotkeys detects what global keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) are currently registered on the computer by various applications. This helps you determine which hotkeys are in use, and which are still available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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