Dasher Alternatives

Dasher is described as 'Information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used - for example' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dasher for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Dasher alternative is Look to Speak, which is free. Other great apps like Dasher are Free Virtual Keyboard, OptiKey, Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard and Click-N-Type.

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Dasher alternatives page was last updated Mar 15, 2025
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  1. Look to Speak icon

    Look to Speak

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    Look to Speak is an Android app from 'Experiments with Google' which enables people to use their eyes to select pre-written phrases and have them spoken aloud.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Look to Speak Features

    1.  Read Aloud

    Look to Speak VS Dasher

     

    • Look to Speak is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Dasher.

    • Look to Speak is the most popular free alternative to Dasher.

    • Look to Speak is Free and ProprietaryDasher is Free and Open Source
  2. Free Virtual Keyboard icon

    Free Virtual Keyboard

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    Free Virtual Keyboard is a free, lightweight, multilingual and finger friendly virtual keyboard.

    16 Free Virtual Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Free Virtual Keyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On-screen Keyboard

    Free Virtual Keyboard VS Dasher

     

    • Free Virtual Keyboard is the most popular Windows alternative to Dasher.

    • Free Virtual Keyboard is Free and ProprietaryDasher is Free and Open Source
    • Free Virtual Keyboard is LightweightDasher is not according to our users
  4. OptiKey icon

    OptiKey

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    Keyboard and mouse control with your eyes using an eye-tracking device or camera. Also, easy access to speech synthesis. This is useful for people with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or MND (Motor Neuron Disease).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OptiKey screenshot 1

    OptiKey VS Dasher

     

    • OptiKey is the most popular Open Source alternative to Dasher.

    • OptiKey is Free and Open SourceDasher is also Free and Open Source
  5. Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard icon

    Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard

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    On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the screen and allows users with mobility impairments to type data using a pointing device or joystick.

    16 Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    On-Screen Keyboard for Windows 10

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  6. Click-N-Type

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    Click-N-Type virtual keyboard (on-screen keyboard) free software is an assistive technology for people with a physical disability involving motor skill impairment from spinal cord injuries, ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis or Stroke who cannot use a...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

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  7. Mouse Only Keyboard icon

    Mouse Only Keyboard

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    An ideal utility to be used to enter sensitive passwords. To avoid key loggers you can enter the password using only the mouse. This method protects you even against hardware keyloggers, or other keyloggers not supported by MyPlanetSoft Anti Keylogger.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mouse Only Keyboard screenshot 1

    Mouse Only Keyboard Features

    1.  Portable

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  9. Neo's SafeKeys icon

    Neo's SafeKeys

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    Neo's SafeKeys is an anti-keylogging virtual keyboard designed to counter keylogging, mouse-logging, clipboard-logging and screen-logging.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Neo's SafeKeys screenshot 1

    Neo's SafeKeys Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Password protection

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  10. Ukbd icon

    Ukbd

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    Uinput based virtual keyboard library and gtk application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    Ukbd screenshot 1

    Ukbd VS Dasher

     

    • Ukbd is the most popular Linux alternative to Dasher.

    • Ukbd is Free and Open SourceDasher is also Free and Open Source
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    Kvkbd

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    Kvkbd is a virtual keyboard for KDE, it contains many feature like system tray and dock support, autodetection and on the fly change of the keyboard layout, scripting with DBus, etc.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Kvkbd screenshot 1

    Kvkbd Features

    1.  On-screen Keyboard
    2.  KDE

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  12. Florence Virtual Keyboard icon

    Florence Virtual Keyboard

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    Florence is an extensible scalable virtual keyboard for GNOME. You need it if you can't use a real hardware keyboard, for example because you are disabled, your keyboard is broken or because you use a tablet PC, but you must be able to use a pointing device (as a mouse, a...

    15 Florence Virtual Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    hardware style

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  13. SteadyMouse icon

    SteadyMouse

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    Stabilizes the mouse cursor for people with a tremor, e.g., in case of the Parkinson's disease.

    3 SteadyMouse alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SteadyMouse screenshot 1

    SteadyMouse VS Dasher

     

    • SteadyMouse is the most popular commercial alternative to Dasher.

    • SteadyMouse is Paid and ProprietaryDasher is Free and Open Source
  14. Keystrokes icon

    Keystrokes

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    KeyStrokes™ is an award-winning, fully-functional, advanced on-screen keyboard providing people with physical impairments as well as graphic tablet and touch screen users full access to the computer.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Keystrokes screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The Website says it has been discontinued

    Keystrokes Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  On-screen Keyboard

    Keystrokes VS Dasher

     

    • Keystrokes is the most popular Mac alternative to Dasher.

    • Keystrokes is Paid and ProprietaryDasher is Free and Open Source
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