highlight-pointer AlternativesCursor Highligters and other similar apps like highlight-pointer

highlight-pointer is described as 'Highlight mouse pointer/cursor using a dot - useful for presentations, screen sharing,' and is a cursor highligter in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to highlight-pointer for Windows, Mac, Linux and GNOME. The best highlight-pointer alternative is Key'n'Stroke , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like highlight-pointer are FocusCursor, SpotOnTheMouse, KeyLimePie and Pen Attention.

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  1. Key'n'Stroke  icon
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    Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Windows alternative to highlight-pointer.

    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to highlight-pointer.

    • Key'n'Stroke is Free and Open Sourcehighlight-pointer is also Free and Open Source
    • Key'n'Stroke is Customizable and Lightweighthighlight-pointer is not according to our users
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • FocusCursor is the most popular Mac alternative to highlight-pointer.

    • FocusCursor is Freemium and Proprietaryhighlight-pointer is Free and Open Source
    • FocusCursor is Privacy focused and Lightweighthighlight-pointer is not according to our users
  3. SpotOnTheMouse icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Kokomite icon
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    Kokomite is a software that draws semi-transparent circles (or rings) around the mouse cursor to make the focus easier to understand in a presentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Jiggle icon
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    Jiggle is a Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
    • Jiggle is the most popular Linux alternative to highlight-pointer.

    • Jiggle is Free and Open Sourcehighlight-pointer is also Free and Open Source
  8. PointerFocus icon
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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.

    17 PointerFocus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PointerFocus is the most popular commercial alternative to highlight-pointer.

    • PointerFocus is Paid and Proprietaryhighlight-pointer is Free and Open Source
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    This is an agent application that highlights the mouse as a pointer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Ripplify icon
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    A free, handy and delightful tool initially designed for presenters, trainers and teachers who want to highlight their mouse pointer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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