Kanata Alternatives

Kanata is described as 'This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Kanata for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Kanata alternative is Karabiner Elements, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kanata are KeyTweak, Microsoft keyboard layout creator, KMonad and Key Manager.

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This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:

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Kanata alternatives page was last updated Jan 31, 2025
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    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).

    80 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Karabiner Elements Features

    1.  Tab Control
    2.  Emacs mode

    Karabiner Elements VS Kanata

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

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

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceKanata is also Free and Open Source
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    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

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    KeyTweak VS Kanata

     
    • KeyTweak is the most popular Windows alternative to Kanata.

    • KeyTweak is Free and ProprietaryKanata is Free and Open Source
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    Ever wanted to quickly and easily define your own keyboard layout for a language Microsoft doesn't support? Or define your own keyboard layout so you can quickly and easily enter your favorite symbols with a simple keystroke?

    16 Microsoft keyboard layout creator alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft keyboard layout creator VS Kanata

     
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    KMonad offers advanced customization features such as layers, multi-tap, tap-hold, and much more. These features are usually available at the hardware level on the QMK-firmware enabled keyboards. However, KMonad allows you to enjoy such features in virtually any keyboard by...

    2 KMonad alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux

    KMonad VS Kanata

     
    • KMonad is the most popular Linux alternative to Kanata.

    • KMonad is Free and Open SourceKanata is also Free and Open Source
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    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

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Key Manager Features

    1.  Macro Recording
    2.  Keystroke

    Key Manager VS Kanata

     
    • Key Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to Kanata.

    • Key Manager is Paid and ProprietaryKanata is Free and Open Source
  6. KbdEdit icon
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    Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.

    14 KbdEdit alternatives

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    • Windows

    KbdEdit VS Kanata

     
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    Do you want to remap keyboard keys with another key ? Do you want to remap mouse buttons ? Then try Key Remapper. With Key Remapper you can easily remap key or remap mouse buttons with another key, program, mouse button, custom text.

    26 Key Remapper 4dots alternatives

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    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Key Remapper 4dots VS Kanata

     
  8. Key Remapper icon
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    Intended for remapping keys, mouse buttons and mouse wheel actions, Key Remapper allows you to:

    26 Key Remapper alternatives

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    • Windows

    Key Remapper Features

    1.  Keystroke

    Key Remapper VS Kanata

     
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    Keyboard-layout-editor.com is a web application that enables the editing of keyboard-layouts, i.e., the position and appearance of each physical key.

    5 Keyboard Layout Editor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Keyboard Layout Editor VS Kanata

     
    • Keyboard Layout Editor is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Kanata.

    • Keyboard Layout Editor is Free and Open SourceKanata is also Free and Open Source
  10. Ukelele icon
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    The macOS supports an XML-based format for keyboard layouts (.keylayout files). However, modifying keyboard layouts—let alone creating entirely new keyboard layouts, such as for a new script—by directly editing the XML text is tedious and error-prone.

    15 Ukelele alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Ukelele VS Kanata

     
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    Linux lacks a good key remapping solution. In order to achieve satisfactory results a medley of tools need to be employed (e.g xcape, xmodmap) with the end result often being tethered to a specified environment (X11).

    3 keyd alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    keyd VS Kanata

     
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