DoubleCommand AlternativesKey Mapping Tools and other similar apps like DoubleCommand

DoubleCommand is described as 'Is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works. Often used to make a PC keyboard more comfortable with a Mac, swapping the Alt (Option) and Windows (Command or Apple) keys, since they are in' and is a Key Mapping tool in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DoubleCommand for Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and X11. The best DoubleCommand alternative is Karabiner Elements, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DoubleCommand are SharpKeys, KeyTweak, Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator and KbdEdit.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
DoubleCommand alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

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

    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).

    78 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Mac alternative to DoubleCommand.

    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DoubleCommand.

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceDoubleCommand is also Free and Open Source
  2. SharpKeys icon
     74 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
    • SharpKeys is the most popular Windows alternative to DoubleCommand.

    • SharpKeys is Free and Open SourceDoubleCommand is also Free and Open Source
  3. KeyTweak icon
     24 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    KeyTweak is a free keyboard remapper for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7. It makes use of Microsoft's Scancode Map registry key to remap your keyboard.

    23 KeyTweak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Offers tools for building custom keyboard layouts, editing existing setups, and supporting multilingual input locales. Compatible with Windows 2000 to Windows 7, including 64-bit platforms, and enables packaging for easy installation on multiple machines.

    16 Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. KbdEdit icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.

    13 KbdEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • KbdEdit is the most popular commercial alternative to DoubleCommand.

    • KbdEdit is Paid and ProprietaryDoubleCommand is Free and Open Source
  6. Key Manager icon
     17 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Key Manager reveals the full potential of your keyboard and mouse and allows you to save time and efforts while working with your computer. Thanks to its flexible interface, you can now create various actions and execute them by pressing keys, mouse buttons and combinations of...

    71 Key Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Ukelele icon
     11 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Graphical tool for editing macOS keyboard layouts with drag-and-drop assignment of Unicode characters, creation of dead keys, mapping character strings, visual feedback, native .keylayout support, and easy customization for scripts or special input needs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8.  2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
    • xmodmap is the most popular Linux alternative to DoubleCommand.

    • xmodmap is Free and Open SourceDoubleCommand is also Free and Open Source
  9. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    KeyBindingsEditor is a GUI-based editor for OS X key bindings. It allows for easy editing and supports single-action bindings (one action per keystroke), multi-action bindings (multiple actions for a keystroke) and Emacs meta binding-style multi-keystroke bindings.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Stick Shift icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Stick Shift saves you time by removing repetitive changes to hand position when programming.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Seil icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  12. KeyExtender icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    KeyExtender is a keyboard remapping tool which not only allow you to customize keyboard keys, but also help to reduce duplication keyboard operation, and increase productivity on daily computing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
12 of 15 DoubleCommand alternatives