Pen Attention Alternatives

Pen Attention is described as 'A free program that places a highlighted circle or square around the cursor for use in a classroom or doing demonstrations' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to Pen Attention for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Pen Attention alternative is Key'n'Stroke , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pen Attention are Spotlight for Mouse, SpotOnTheMouse, PointerFocus and PainterMouse.

Pen Attention

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A free program that places a highlighted circle or square around the cursor for use in a classroom or doing demonstrations.

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Key'n'Stroke
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Free • Open Source
Windows
11 Key'n'Stroke alternatives
Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.
- - Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Windows alternative to Pen Attention.
- - Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pen Attention.
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Key'n'Stroke Features
Mouse Highlight
Visualize Keypresses
Customizable shortcuts
Customizable
Spotlight for Mouse
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
13 Spotlight for Mouse alternatives
The highlight feature creates a spotlight-effect on your screen, so you can point, click, and rest assured that your audience is following along.
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Spotlight for Mouse Features
Mouse Highlight
SpotOnTheMouse
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
17 SpotOnTheMouse alternatives
SpotOnTheMouse is a mouse pointer and keyboard action visualization software. It makes mouse clicks visible ,it improves the perceptibility of the mouse pointer & it shows the special keys and combinations of keys pressed on the keyboard.
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SpotOnTheMouse Features
Mouse Highlight
PointerFocus
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
14 PointerFocus alternatives
Allows you to highlight the cursor using either the toolbar or hotkeys. Options include spotlight, highlight, drawing on the screen, magnifier or show keystrokes.
- - PointerFocus is the most popular commercial alternative to Pen Attention.
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PointerFocus Features
Mouse Highlight
PainterMouse
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Windows
13 PainterMouse alternatives
Painter Mouse allows you to make demos and presentations easier to follow for your customers. Enhance the mouse cursor, control the colors, transparency and much more.
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PainterMouse Features
Mouse Highlight
Digital Laser Pointer
Kokomite
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
7 Kokomite alternatives
Kokomite is a software that draws semi-transparent circles (or rings) around the mouse cursor to make the focus easier to understand in a presentation.
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Kokomite Features
1. LightweightKokomite consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableKokomite can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Mouse Highlight
highlight-pointer
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Free • Open Source
Linux
10 highlight-pointer alternatives
Highlight mouse pointer/cursor using a dot - useful for presentations, screen sharing, .
- - highlight-pointer is the most popular Linux alternative to Pen Attention.
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highlight-pointer Features
1. Screen SharingYou can use highlight-pointer to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
Live Screen Recording
Mouse Gestures
X server
Ripplify
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
10 Ripplify alternatives
Ripplify is a free, handy and delightful tool initially designed for presenters, trainers and teachers who want to highlight their mouse pointer.
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Ripplify Features
1. PortableRipplify can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightRipplify consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Mouse Highlight
Warning
Kaspersky deletes it as a Trojan.
KeyLimePie
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
11 KeyLimePie alternatives
Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.
- - KeyLimePie is the most popular Mac alternative to Pen Attention.
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