Karabiner Elements Alternatives

Karabiner Elements is described as '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)' and is a popular Key Mapping tool in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Karabiner Elements for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and AutoHotkey apps. The best Karabiner Elements alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Karabiner Elements are AutoIt, BetterTouchTool, SharpKeys and Keyboard Maestro.

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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).

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Karabiner Elements alternatives page was last updated Mar 13, 2025
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  1. Butler icon
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    Butler's purpose is to ease all those routine tasks you do every day: controlling iTunes, opening programs and documents, switching users, searching for stuff on the web, and more.

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    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Mac

    Butler Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Support for Hotkeys

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    Linux utility to configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released on their own. - alols/xcape

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Linux
    • X11

    xcape Features

    1.  Support for Hotkeys
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts

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  3. 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

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    The most productive way to control your Mac.

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Mac

    Hammerflow Features

    1.  Shortcuts Integration

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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.

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    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Windows

    Key Remapper 4dots VS Karabiner Elements

     
  6. QuicKeys icon
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    QuicKeys is software that makes it easier to use your computer. With QuicKeys you can automate common things you do all the time. And you can automate tedious things you don't do all the time — things that are hard to remember.

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The software seems to be no longer developed: the official website says that it has been designed for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard, and it substantially works with 10.10 Yosemite

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  7. KeyExtender icon
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    KeyExtender is a keyboard remapping tool which not only allow you to customize keyboard keys, but also help to reduce duplication keyboard operation, and increase productivity on daily computing.

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Windows

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    Keysmith lets you create keyboard shortcuts for any string of actions you can do with your mouse and keyboard. And Keysmith is smart. It isn't just clicking on coordinates, it's aware of apps, windows, buttons, lists, and more.

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome

    Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts Features

    1.  Shortcut keys
    2.  Custom shortcuts
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts VS Karabiner Elements

     
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    Remap Keyboard lets you modify your Mac keyboard layout by changing the behavior of each key to work like another. You can apply mapping to all your keyboards or just the selected keyboard (e.g. only the MacBook keyboard or only the USB keyboard).

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

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    • Mac

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  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

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    • FreeProprietary

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Mac

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    The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are used by client applications to convert event keycodes into keysyms. It is a part of the X.Org project.

    22 xmodmap alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11

    xmodmap Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Keystroke

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    canSnippet is a snippet management tool for macOS. It allows developers to easily save snippets and integrate them in any running application.

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    • Mac

    canSnippet Features

    1.  Snippets
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    canSnippet VS Karabiner Elements

     
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