FocusCursor AlternativesCursor Highligters and other similar apps like FocusCursor

FocusCursor is described as 'This tool clearly highlights the cursor’s position, making its movement and clicks easily visible. It is particularly suitable for use in conferences, teaching, or video tutorial production, helping the audience follow your actions and ideas more easily, thereby attracting their' and is a cursor highligter in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FocusCursor for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best FocusCursor alternative is Epic Pen, which is free. Other great apps like FocusCursor are Key'n'Stroke , Screen Marker and Recorder, ScreenBrush and Presentify - Draw on your screen.

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FocusCursor alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
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  1. Epic Pen icon

    Epic Pen

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    Turn your desktop into a workspace with Epic pen's intuitive drawing tools, enabling free-hand annotation over any app. Supports Windows platform with lightweight features, offline usability, screenshot capture, and comprehensive hotkey functionalities for seamless interaction.

    21 Epic Pen alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Epic Pen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Pen Support
    4.  Digital Drawing
    5.  Free hand drawing
    6.  Support for Hotkeys

    Epic Pen VS FocusCursor

     

    • Epic Pen is the most popular Windows alternative to FocusCursor.

    • Epic Pen is the most popular free alternative to FocusCursor.

    • Epic Pen is Freemium and ProprietaryFocusCursor is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Epic Pen is LightweightFocusCursor is not according to our users
  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 FocusCursor

     

    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Open Source alternative to FocusCursor.

    • Key'n'Stroke is Free and Open SourceFocusCursor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Key'n'Stroke is LightweightFocusCursor is not according to our users
  4. Screen Marker and Recorder icon

    Screen Marker and Recorder

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    This app allows you live drawing and taking notes over desktop applications. There are also tools for screen recording and making screenshots. It is great tool for creating presentations, tutorials, manuals, animations, video or streaming.

    23 Screen Marker and Recorder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Screen Marker and Recorder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Video annotation
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Edit screenshots

    Screen Marker and Recorder VS FocusCursor

     
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    ScreenBrush

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    Quick and useful way to demonstrate something on the screen by drawing.

    22 ScreenBrush alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    ScreenBrush VS FocusCursor

     

    • ScreenBrush is the most popular Mac alternative to FocusCursor.

    • ScreenBrush is Freemium and ProprietaryFocusCursor is also Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Presentify - Draw on your screen icon

    Presentify - Draw on your screen

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    A macOS menu bar app that helps you give better presentations, online classes, or video tutorials by letting you annotate any screen, highlight your cursor, and more.

    11 Presentify - Draw on your screen alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Presentify - Draw on your screen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Presentify - Draw on your screen VS FocusCursor

     

    • Presentify - Draw on your screen is the most popular commercial alternative to FocusCursor.

    • Presentify - Draw on your screen is Paid and ProprietaryFocusCursor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Presentify - Draw on your screen is Privacy focused and LightweightFocusCursor is not according to our users
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    SpotOnTheMouse

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    SpotOnTheMouse is a mouse pointer and keyboard action visualization software. It makes mouse clicks visible, it improves the perceptibility of the mouse pointer & it shows the special keys and combinations of keys pressed on the keyboard.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 main window

    SpotOnTheMouse VS FocusCursor

     
  10. Cursor Pro icon

    Cursor Pro

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    Highlights your mouse pointer, visualizes clicks and magnifies certain areas of your screen.

    7 Cursor Pro alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Cursor Pro screenshot 1

    Cursor Pro Features

    1.  Capture mouse pointer

    Cursor Pro VS FocusCursor

     
  11. Pen Attention icon

    Pen Attention

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    A free program that places a highlighted circle or square around the cursor for use in a classroom or doing demonstrations.

    11 Pen Attention alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Pen Attention screenshot 1

    Pen Attention VS FocusCursor

     
  12. 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.

    24 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

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  13. Spotlight for Mouse

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    The highlight feature creates a spotlight-effect on your screen, so you can point, click, and rest assured that your audience is following along.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Spotlight for Mouse screenshot 1

    Spotlight for Mouse VS FocusCursor

     
  14. PointerFocus icon

    PointerFocus

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    Allows you to highlight the cursor using either the toolbar or hotkeys. Options include spotlight, highlight, drawing on the screen, magnifier or show keystrokes.

    18 PointerFocus alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mouse Spotlight

    PointerFocus VS FocusCursor

     
  15. PainterMouse icon

    PainterMouse

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    Painter Mouse allows you to make demos and presentations easier to follow for your customers. Enhance the mouse cursor, control the colors, transparency and much more.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PainterMouse screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Digital Laser Pointer

    PainterMouse VS FocusCursor

     
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