PointerFocus Alternatives

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 an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PointerFocus for Windows, Linux, Mac and GNOME. The best PointerFocus alternative is Key'n'Stroke , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PointerFocus are SpotOnTheMouse, KeyLimePie, Pen Attention and Spotlight for Mouse.

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Allows you to highlight the cursor using either the toolbar or hotkeys. Options include spotlight, highlight, drawing on the screen, magnifier or show keystrokes.

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PointerFocus alternatives page was last updated Jun 16, 2023
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  1. Key'n'Stroke icon
    Key'n'Stroke icon

    Key'n'Stroke

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

    13 Key'n'Stroke alternatives
    Key'n'Stroke screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mouse Highlight
    2.  Keystroke Visualization
    3.  Customizable shortcuts
    Key'n'Stroke iconPointerFocus Icon

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    jonatanolsson

    Great application for this purpose

    Positive comment •Feb 19, 2022
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Jan 15, 2019
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    Key'n'Stroke icon

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

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

    • Key'n'Stroke is Free and Open SourcePointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
    • Key'n'Stroke is LightweightPointerFocus is not according to our users
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    SpotOnTheMouse

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    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
    Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 main window

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SpotOnTheMouse Features

    1.  Mouse Highlight
    2.  Keystroke Visualization
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    SpotOnTheMouse iconPointerFocus Icon

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    Guest

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

    so it can't be alternative.

    Negative comment •Nov 6, 2020
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    Guest

    more function compare to pointerfocus

    Positive comment •Jan 1, 2017
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    • Most users think SpotOnTheMouse is a great PointerFocus alternative.

    • SpotOnTheMouse is Freemium and ProprietaryPointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
  4. KeyLimePie icon
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    KeyLimePie

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    Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.

    11 KeyLimePie alternatives
    KeyLimePie screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    KeyLimePie Features

    1.  Keystroke Visualization
    KeyLimePie iconPointerFocus Icon

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    • KeyLimePie is the most popular Mac alternative to PointerFocus.

    • KeyLimePie is Freemium and ProprietaryPointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Pen Attention icon
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    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.

    10 Pen Attention alternatives
    Pen Attention screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Pen Attention Features

    1.  Mouse Highlight
    Pen Attention iconPointerFocus Icon

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  6. Spotlight for Mouse

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    The highlight feature creates a spotlight-effect on your screen, so you can point, click, and rest assured that your audience is following along.

    14 Spotlight for Mouse alternatives
    Spotlight for Mouse screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spotlight for Mouse Features

    1.  Mouse Highlight
    Spotlight for Mouse screenshot 1
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  7. Mouseposé icon
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    Mouseposé

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    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.

    24 Mouseposé alternatives
    Mouseposé screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mouseposé screenshot 1
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    Mouseposé iconPointerFocus Icon

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    • Mouseposé is the most popular commercial alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Mouseposé is Paid and ProprietaryPointerFocus is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. PainterMouse icon
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    PainterMouse

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    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.

    14 PainterMouse alternatives
    PainterMouse screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PainterMouse Features

    1.  Mouse Highlight
    2.  Digital Laser Pointer
    PainterMouse screenshot 1
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    PainterMouse iconPointerFocus Icon

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  10. KeyPosé icon
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    KeyPosé

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    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.

    17 KeyPosé alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    KeyPosé Features

    1.  Portable
    KeyPosé iconPointerFocus Icon

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  11. Kokomite icon
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    Kokomite

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    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.

    8 Kokomite alternatives
    Kokomite screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Mouse Highlight
    Kokomite screenshot 1
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    Kokomite iconPointerFocus Icon

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  12. Projecteur icon
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    Projecteur

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    Projecteur is a virtual laser pointer for use with inertial pointers such as the Logitech Spotlight. Projecteur can show a colored dot, a highlighted circle or a zoom effect to act as a pointer.

    8 Projecteur alternatives
    Projecteur screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Projecteur Features

    1.  Mouse Highlight
    2.  Digital Laser Pointer
    3.  Desktop Application
    Projecteur screenshot 1
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    Projecteur iconPointerFocus Icon

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    • Projecteur is the most popular Linux alternative to PointerFocus.

    • Projecteur is Free and Open SourcePointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary
  13. Jiggle icon
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    Jiggle

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

    11 Jiggle alternatives
    Jiggle screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME

    Jiggle Features

    1.  GNOME3 integration
    Jiggle iconPointerFocus Icon

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  14. ShowOff icon
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    ShowOff

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    Shows the pushed down keys and buttons.

    6 ShowOff alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ShowOff Features

    1.  Keystroke Visualization
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