Input Remapper AlternativesKey Mapping Tools and other similar apps like Input Remapper

Input Remapper is described as 'A tool to change and program the mapping of your input device buttons' and is a Key Mapping tool in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Input Remapper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and X11 apps. The best Input Remapper alternative is X-Mouse Button Control, which is free. Other great apps like Input Remapper are AntiMicroX, SharpKeys, Xpadder and AntiMicro.

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A tool to change and program the mapping of your input device buttons.

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Input Remapper alternatives page was last updated Jul 19, 2023
  1. X-Mouse Button Control icon
     102 likes

    X-Mouse Button Control is a Windows application to remap your mouse buttons and expand the capabilities of your mouse!

    28 X-Mouse Button Control alternatives
    Setup Dialog

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Key rebinding
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Generic Mouse Support
    5.  Portable
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Ad-free
    X-Mouse Button Control iconInput Remapper Icon

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    • X-Mouse Button Control is the most popular Windows alternative to Input Remapper.

    • X-Mouse Button Control is the most popular free alternative to Input Remapper.

    • X-Mouse Button Control is Free and ProprietaryInput Remapper is Free and Open Source
    • X-Mouse Button Control is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedInput Remapper is not according to our users
  2. AntiMicroX icon
     27 likes

    Control desktop apps with gamepads on Linux and Windows using AntiMicroX. Map gamepad keys to keyboard, mouse, scripts, and executables with support for SDL2 configuration. Features include multiple mapping sets, auto profiles, macros, and compatibility with X.org and Wayland.

    32 AntiMicroX alternatives
    AntiMicroX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    AntiMicroX Features

    1.  Gamepad Mapping
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Portable
    4.  Input Method
    AntiMicroX iconInput Remapper Icon

    AntiMicroX VS Input Remapper

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    • AntiMicroX is the most popular Linux alternative to Input Remapper.

    • AntiMicroX is the most popular Open Source alternative to Input Remapper.

    • AntiMicroX is Free and Open SourceInput Remapper is also Free and Open Source
  3. SharpKeys icon
     74 likes

    SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key. Included in the application is a list of common keyboard keys and a Type Key feature to automatically recognize most keyboard keys. It was developed in C# using .NET v2.

    26 SharpKeys alternatives
    List of Key Maps

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SharpKeys Features

    1.  Disable Keyboard Keys
    SharpKeys iconInput Remapper Icon

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  4. Xpadder icon
     65 likes

    A utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming.

    35 Xpadder alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Xpadder Features

    1.  Key Mapping
    2.  Key rebinding
    3.  Portable
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Gamepad Mapping
    Xpadder iconInput Remapper Icon

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    • Xpadder is the most popular commercial alternative to Input Remapper.

    • Xpadder is Paid and ProprietaryInput Remapper is Free and Open Source
  5. AntiMicro icon
     109 likes

    antimicro is a graphical program used to map keyboard keys and mouse controls to a gamepad. This program is useful for playing PC games using a gamepad that do not have any form of built-in gamepad support.

    24 AntiMicro alternatives
    Main window under FreeBSD / LXDE

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    AntiMicro Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Graphical component
    Discontinued

    The latest release was on November 5th, 2016. A new generation of the program called AntiMicroX icon AntiMicroX is available.

    AntiMicro iconInput Remapper Icon

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  6. Karabiner Elements icon
     69 likes

    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).

    78 Karabiner Elements alternatives
    Karabiner Elements screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Karabiner Elements Features

    1.  Tab Control
    2.  Emacs mode
    Karabiner Elements iconInput Remapper Icon

    Karabiner Elements VS Input Remapper

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    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Mac alternative to Input Remapper.

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceInput Remapper is also Free and Open Source
  7. Panda Mouse Pro icon
     1 like

    Support Android 12! The activator updated, please download the activator again and activate it on PC.

    36 Panda Mouse Pro alternatives
    Panda Mouse Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Android
    Panda Mouse Pro iconInput Remapper Icon

    Panda Mouse Pro VS Input Remapper

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    • Panda Mouse Pro is the most popular Android alternative to Input Remapper.

    • Panda Mouse Pro is Paid and ProprietaryInput Remapper is Free and Open Source
  8. Hyperkey icon
     3 likes

    Use an additional modifier key for all your keyboard shortcuts with this straightforward app. Utilize an unused key by converting the caps lock or any modifier key to the hyper key, which combines all four modifiers. The hyper key can be used in any app with keyboard shortcuts.

    53 Hyperkey alternatives
    Hyperkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    Hyperkey iconInput Remapper Icon

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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11

    xmodmap Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Keystroke
    Input Remapper Icon

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    A smart, flexible keymapper (fork/reboot of xkeysnail) for X11 written in Python. It's similar to xmodmap but allows far more flexible remappings.

    20 keyszer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    keyszer Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    Input Remapper Icon

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  11. xkeysnail icon
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    A keyboard remapping tool for X environment written in Python. It's like xmodmap but allows more flexible remappings.

    20 xkeysnail alternatives
    xkeysnail screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    xkeysnail Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    xkeysnail iconInput Remapper Icon

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