Hotkey Commander Alternatives

Hotkey Commander is described as 'Windows hotkey explorer and manager (also available for free as Windows HotKey Explorer). Detect, disable or override hotkeys in your system' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to Hotkey Commander for Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS. The best Hotkey Commander alternative is KeyCombiner, which is free. Other great apps like Hotkey Commander are Paletro, Shortcuts Map, CheatKeys and HotKeysList.

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  1. KeyCombiner icon

    KeyCombiner

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    KeyCombiner helps you learn exactly the keyboard shortcuts you need. Create your own shortcut collections by importing from a large public database of shortcuts (VSCode, Vim, IntelliJ, Gmail, Notion, Excel, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Instant Lookup in the current App (If available): Just Press Win/cmd+Alt+C
     
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    • KeyCombiner is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & SaaS alternative to Hotkey Commander.

    • KeyCombiner is the most popular free alternative to Hotkey Commander.

    • KeyCombiner is Freemium and ProprietaryHotkey Commander is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Paletro icon

    Paletro

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    With Paletro, by pressing ??P, you have access to all of the functionality of current focused app, including keyboard shortcuts for the most common operations.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Paletro is the most popular commercial alternative to Hotkey Commander.

    • Paletro is Paid and ProprietaryHotkey Commander is also Paid and Proprietary

  4. Shortcuts Map

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    Shortcuts Map will help you to manage hotkeys assigned to shortcuts on the desktop or in the Start menu hierarchy. With the straightforward user interface, you can easily to change a hotkey or find an unused hotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. CheatKeys icon

    CheatKeys

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    Just hold the CTRL-Key a bit longer to see a list of available short-cuts in your current application. Smart rendering stacks short-cuts to fit the optimal screen space.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. HotKeysList icon

    HotKeysList

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    HotKeysList is a simple tool for Windows that displays the list of hot keys that are currently registered on your system. You can use this tool to easily determine which hot keys on your system are available to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Ethervane ActiveHotkeys icon

    Ethervane ActiveHotkeys

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    Ethervane ActiveHotkeys detects what global keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) are currently registered on the computer by various applications. This helps you determine which hotkeys are in use, and which are still available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ethervane ActiveHotkeys screenshot 1
     
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    ShortcutFoo

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    shortcutFoo is a fun and easy way to learn shortcuts and become a more productive programmer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     

    • ShortcutFoo is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hotkey Commander.

    • ShortcutFoo is Paid and ProprietaryHotkey Commander is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Shortstop

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    ShortStop is an app for Mac OS X to disable global keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) so you can interact with the current application unencumbered.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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