Keyboard Cowboy Alternatives

Keyboard Cowboy is described as 'Hotkey shortcut manager that is both powerful and easy to use. It can launch applications, switch between them, open url schemes and open both files and folders' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to Keyboard Cowboy for Windows and Mac. The best Keyboard Cowboy alternative is HotKeyz, which is free. Other great apps like Keyboard Cowboy are yKey, mdAxel, WrapKey and KeyText.

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  1. HotKeyz icon

    HotKeyz

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    HotKeyz is a keyboard utility with hotkey control for executing other files, folders or RUN commands. Launch applications in a Normal, Minimized or Maximized State. The Parameter option gives you parameter control when launching another application like Internet Explorer and...

    49 HotKeyz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The main interface of HotKeyz which shows all available hot keys
     

    • HotKeyz is the most popular Windows alternative to Keyboard Cowboy.

    • HotKeyz is the most popular free alternative to Keyboard Cowboy.

    • HotKeyz is Free and ProprietaryKeyboard Cowboy is Free and Open Source
  2. yKey icon

    yKey

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    Formerly iKey (changed with v2.6, 2017-04-12), yKey creates shortcuts for an action or sequence of actions that can be launched by hotkey, menu, timer, event or a USB trigger.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     

    • yKey is the most popular Mac alternative to Keyboard Cowboy.

    • yKey is the most popular commercial alternative to Keyboard Cowboy.

    • yKey is Paid and ProprietaryKeyboard Cowboy is Free and Open Source
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    mdAxel

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    mdAxel enables to define shortcut key for creating new folder and make possible to change some other stuff. There are some useful features like auto enter into just created folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. WrapKey icon

    WrapKey

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    WrapKey is a lightweight yet powerful macOS utility. Create simple, memorable, or complex keyboard shortcuts to launch, switch, or run anything on your Mac. It's designed to be blazing-fast and intuitive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WrapKey screenshot 1
     

    • WrapKey is the most popular Open Source alternative to Keyboard Cowboy.

    • WrapKey is Free and Open SourceKeyboard Cowboy is also Free and Open Source
    • WrapKey is Lightweight and CustomizableKeyboard Cowboy is not according to our users
  6. KeyText icon

    KeyText

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    KeyText: keyboard macro program with hotkey, multiple clipboard, and Windows automation features. Eliminate repetitive typing, dialogs, and other tasks.

    28 KeyText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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