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 Paletro, KeyCue, CheatKeys and cheat.sh.

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CheatSheet shows you the available shortcuts of the active application after holding the command-key for 2 seconds.

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CheatSheet alternatives page was last updated Apr 25, 2024
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    ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application that allows you to display the hotkeys of the foreground application.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    ShowMeYourHotKeys Features

    ShowMeYourHotKeys VS CheatSheet

     
    • 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. 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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Paletro Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Paletro VS CheatSheet

     
    • Paletro is the most popular commercial alternative to CheatSheet.

    • Paletro is Paid and ProprietaryCheatSheet is Free and Proprietary
  3. 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...

    8 KeyCue alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    KeyCue Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    KeyCue VS CheatSheet

     
  4. 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.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CheatKeys Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    CheatKeys VS CheatSheet

     
    • 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
  5. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Terminal
    • explainshell
    • Hyper
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell

    cheat.sh VS CheatSheet

     
    Comments about cheat.sh as an Alternative to CheatSheet
    Ty Mick
    Negative Sep 16, 2021
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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
  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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Custom shortcuts

    KeyClu VS CheatSheet

     
  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.

    11 cheat alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    cheat Features

    1.  Command line interface

    cheat VS CheatSheet

     
    • 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.

    9 Ethervane ActiveHotkeys alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program only supports 32 bit operating systems. Last version released: February 15, 2012.

    Ethervane ActiveHotkeys Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Ethervane ActiveHotkeys VS CheatSheet

     
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