PointerFocus AlternativesCursor Highligters and other similar apps like PointerFocus

PointerFocus is described as 'Allows you to highlight the cursor using either the toolbar or hotkeys. Options include spotlight, highlight, drawing on the screen, magnifier or show keystrokes' and is a cursor highligter in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PointerFocus for Windows, Mac, Linux and GNOME. The best PointerFocus alternative is Googly Eyes, which is free. Other great apps like PointerFocus are Dockitty, Key'n'Stroke , SpotOnTheMouse and FocusCursor.

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  1. Googly Eyes icon
     6 likes

    This is just a fun toy I coded up in a few hours. If I get more rude App Store reviews, I will just stop working on the app. There is a feedback button in the app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Googly Eyes is the most popular Mac alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Googly Eyes is the most popular free alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Googly Eyes is Free and ProprietaryPointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Dockitty icon
     4 likes

    Dockitty is a tiny animated cat that lives directly in your Mac Dock. The application is the Dock icon itself.

    19 Dockitty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Key'n'Stroke  icon
     15 likes

    Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Key'n'Stroke as an Alternative to PointerFocus
    jonatanolsson
    Positive
    0

    Great application for this purpose

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    neat small tool to keep track of your pointer as well as your keystrokes. I personally use it for screencasting.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PointerFocus Icon
    Key'n'Stroke  icon
    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Windows alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Open Source alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Key'n'Stroke is Free and Open SourcePointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
    • Key'n'Stroke is Customizable and LightweightPointerFocus is not according to our users
  4. SpotOnTheMouse icon
     11 likes

    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.

    18 SpotOnTheMouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about SpotOnTheMouse as an Alternative to PointerFocus
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    pointerfocus has not only highlight function. but spotonthemouse has only highlight function with worse graphic.

    so it can't be alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    more function compare to pointerfocus

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PointerFocus Icon
    SpotOnTheMouse icon
    • Most users think SpotOnTheMouse is a great PointerFocus alternative.

    • SpotOnTheMouse is Freemium and ProprietaryPointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
  5. This tool clearly highlights the cursor’s position, making its movement and clicks easily visible. It is particularly suitable for use in conferences, teaching, or video tutorial production, helping the audience follow your actions and ideas more easily, thereby attracting their...

    16 FocusCursor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Kokomite icon
     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Jiggle icon
     1 like

    Jiggle is a Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly.

    13 Jiggle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
    • Jiggle is the most popular Linux alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Jiggle is Free and Open SourcePointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Mouseposé icon
     5 likes

    Mouseposé is the indispensible mouse pointer highlighting tool (aka "virtual laserpointer") for everyone doing demos at tradeshows, presentations and trainings, or those individuals with huge and high resolution displays.

    26 Mouseposé alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Mouseposé is the most popular commercial alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Mouseposé is Paid and ProprietaryPointerFocus is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. KeyPosé icon
     3 likes

    A Little utility that implements a global key logger which displays all shortcuts & keystrokes as you type on screen and with a semi-transparent overlay. This makes it very easy to show any shortcuts you use if you for example record a software demo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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