Hacker's Keyboard AlternativesMobile Keyboards and other similar apps like Hacker's Keyboard

Hacker's Keyboard is described as 'Are you missing the key layout you're used to from your computer when using an Android device? This software keyboard has separate number keys, punctuation in the usual places, and arrow keys. It is based on the AOSP Gingerbread soft keyboard, so it supports multitouch for' and is a Mobile Keyboard in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hacker's Keyboard for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Hacker's Keyboard alternative is HeliBoard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hacker's Keyboard are FUTO Keyboard, AnySoftKeyboard, OpenBoard and FlorisBoard.

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Are you missing the key layout you're used to from your computer when using an Android device? This software keyboard...

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Hacker's Keyboard alternatives page was last updated Mar 17, 2025
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  1. HeliBoard icon

    HeliBoard

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    HeliBoard is a fork of OpenBoard , continuing the project from where it stopped.

    29 HeliBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Stylish look ! With borders
    Custom keyboard background
    Elegnt look ! With black theme

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Swipe Typing
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  No Tracking

    HeliBoard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
    Comments about HeliBoard as an Alternative to Hacker's Keyboard
    Nicolas
    Positive Aug 8, 2024
    0

    I don't find Tab/Ctrl/Esc keys, and the arrow keys

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    • HeliBoard is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Hacker's Keyboard.

    • HeliBoard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hacker's Keyboard.

    • HeliBoard is Free and Open SourceHacker's Keyboard is also Free and Open Source
    • HeliBoard is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightHacker's Keyboard is not according to our users
  2. FUTO Keyboard icon

    FUTO Keyboard

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    We believe that if your computer keyboard doesn't ask for internet access, neither should your mobile keyboard. FUTO Keyboard is a modern keyboard app with voice input that is completely offline and never connects to the internet, in order to ensure your privacy and security.

    30 FUTO Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    FUTO Keyboard screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Voice input
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in themes
    7.  Works Offline

    FUTO Keyboard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
  4. AnySoftKeyboard icon

    AnySoftKeyboard

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    Customizable Android on-screen keyboard for multiple languages.

    55 AnySoftKeyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    AnySoftKeyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Swipe Typing
    3.  Auto Correction
    4.  Support for Gestures
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free

    AnySoftKeyboard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
  5. OpenBoard icon

    OpenBoard

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    OpenBoard is a 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.

    29 OpenBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    OpenBoard screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    Last commit was in December 2022, and it's not available in the Google Play Store anymore. HeliBoard icon HeliBoard is an active fork

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  On-screen Keyboard
    2.  Emoji Text support
    3.  Input Method
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Voice input
    6.  Swift
    7.  Ad-free

    OpenBoard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
  6. FlorisBoard icon

    FlorisBoard

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    FlorisBoard is an open-source keyboard aimed at providing you with an easy way to type while respecting your privacy.

    53 FlorisBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    FlorisBoard screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for Gestures
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Clipboard monitoring
    6.  Swipe Typing
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Dark Mode

    FlorisBoard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
  7. Fossify Keyboard icon

    Fossify Keyboard

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    Introducing Fossify Keyboard – your go-to solution for effortless and efficient typing. Experience a seamless typing experience designed to cater to all your needs, whether chatting with friends or inserting texts, numbers, or symbols.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Fossify Keyboard screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  On-screen Keyboard
    7.  Material design

    Fossify Keyboard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
  9. Simple Keyboard icon

    Simple Keyboard

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    Small open-source keyboard with minimal permissions offers adjustable height, number row, navigation keys, customizable themes, and no ads, emojis, spell check, or swipe. Ideal for those preferring basic functionality without extra features or background data use.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • LT flagLithuania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Simple Keyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Built-in themes

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  10. Gboard icon

    Gboard

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    Gboard is a keyboard from Google for your iOS and Android. It has all the things you would expect from a great keyboard — GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing — plus Google Search built in.

    63 Gboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
    Gboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Clipboard monitoring
    3.  Auto Correction
    4.  Swipe Typing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Emoji search

    Gboard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
    Comments about Gboard as an Alternative to Hacker's Keyboard
    Guest
    Negative Jul 11, 2021
    1

    I am looking for a on-screen keyboard which can types ESC, Tab and so on. Hacker's Keyboard can make it while Gboard cannot.

    Guest
    Negative Apr 25, 2021
    1

    It does not offer PC like keyboard.

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    • Some users think Gboard is a great Hacker's Keyboard alternative, some don't.

    • Gboard is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Hacker's Keyboard.

    • Gboard is Free and ProprietaryHacker's Keyboard is Free and Open Source
    • Gboard is LightweightHacker's Keyboard is not according to our users
  11. Unexpected Keyboard icon

    Unexpected Keyboard

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    This app is a virtual keyboard for Android. The main features are easy typing of every ASCII character using the swipe gesture, dead keys for accents and modifier keys and the presence of special keys (tab, esc, arrows, etc..).

    51 Unexpected Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Unexpected Keyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  key combinations
    6.  Themes
    7.  Built-in themes

    Unexpected Keyboard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
    Comments about Unexpected Keyboard as an Alternative to Hacker's Keyboard
    Nicolas
    Positive Aug 8, 2024
    0

    With ab/Ctrl/Esc keys, and the arrow keys : it's the most important that I was missing!

    Guest
    Positive Mar 17, 2025
    0

    This keyboard is really suitable as a replacement for the already abandoned Hacker's Keyboard.

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    • Unexpected Keyboard is Free and Open SourceHacker's Keyboard is also Free and Open Source
    • Unexpected Keyboard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHacker's Keyboard is not according to our users
  12. Microsoft SwiftKey icon

    Microsoft SwiftKey

     85 likes
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    SwiftKey Keyboard uses Artificial Intelligence to automatically learn your writing style, including the emoji you love to use (if you use emoji), the words that matter to you and how you like to type. That means autocorrect and predictive text that actually works because it...

    60 Microsoft SwiftKey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Microsoft SwiftKey screenshot 1

    Microsoft SwiftKey Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Resizable Keyboard
    3.  Swipe Typing
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Clipboard monitoring
    6.  Auto Correction

    Microsoft SwiftKey VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
    Comments about Microsoft SwiftKey as an Alternative to Hacker's Keyboard
    Guest
    Positive May 1, 2020
    0

    Because I can’t get on iPhone

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    • Most users think Microsoft SwiftKey is a great Hacker's Keyboard alternative.

    • Microsoft SwiftKey is Free and ProprietaryHacker's Keyboard is Free and Open Source
  13. Thumb-Key icon

    Thumb-Key

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    Thumb-Key is a privacy-conscious smart keyboard, made specifically for your thumbs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Thumb-Key screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Swipe Typing

    Thumb-Key VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
  14. Multiling O Keyboard icon

    Multiling O Keyboard

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    Super lightweight (~ 1/3 MB) yet flexible and powerful soft keyboard. Plus an English plugin still less than 1 MB. (Swype ~15 MB, Minuum ~18 MB, Google Keyboard ~15 MB, Swiftkey ~8 MB, TouchPal ~ 8.5MB)

    50 Multiling O Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Multiling O Keyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Resizable Keyboard
    2.  Fully customizable interface
    3.  Custom layouts
    4.  Theme Customization
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Swipe Typing
    7.  Touch Gestures

    Multiling O Keyboard VS Hacker's Keyboard

     
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