MapKeyboard AlternativesKey Mapping Tools and other similar apps like MapKeyboard

MapKeyboard is described as 'Free program to remap your keyboard. Using MapKeyboard, you can alter any key on your keyboard to function as a different one or altogether disable it as well. This essential tool for laptop users and other people with keyboards whose keys differ from the' and is a Key Mapping tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MapKeyboard for Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and X11. The best MapKeyboard alternative is SharpKeys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MapKeyboard are KeyTweak, Key Manager, Key Remapper and xmodmap.

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  1. SharpKeys icon
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    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.

    27 SharpKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
    • SharpKeys is the most popular Windows alternative to MapKeyboard.

    • SharpKeys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MapKeyboard.

    • SharpKeys is Free and Open SourceMapKeyboard is Free and Proprietary
  2. KeyTweak icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  3. Key Manager icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
    • Key Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to MapKeyboard.

    • Key Manager is Paid and ProprietaryMapKeyboard is Free and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11
     
    • xmodmap is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MapKeyboard.

    • xmodmap is Free and Open SourceMapKeyboard is Free and Proprietary
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    DoubleCommand is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works. Often used to make a PC keyboard more comfortable with a Mac, swapping the Alt (Option) and Windows (Command or Apple) keys, since they are in...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  6. Stick Shift icon
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    Stick Shift saves you time by removing repetitive changes to hand position when programming.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. Seil icon
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    PCKeyboardHack can change caps lock key behavior. For example, changing caps lock key to delete Key.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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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).

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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