Free PointerFocus Alternatives

The best free alternative to PointerFocus is Key'n'Stroke , which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to PointerFocus and 14 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to PointerFocus are SpotOnTheMouse, KeyLimePie, Pen Attention and Spotlight for Mouse.

PointerFocus

Paid • Proprietary

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

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PointerFocus alternatives page was last updated Jun 7, 2024

Key'n'Stroke
Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.
13 Key'n'Stroke alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
Key'n'Stroke Features
1. Mouse Highlight
2. Keystroke Visualization
3. Lightweight
4. Customizable
5. Customizable shortcuts
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Key'n'Stroke VS PointerFocus
Is Key'n'Stroke a good alternative to PointerFocus?
Comments about Key'n'Stroke as an Alternative to PointerFocus

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 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

SpotOnTheMouse
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
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
SpotOnTheMouse Features
Mouse Highlight
Keystroke Visualization
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SpotOnTheMouse VS PointerFocus
Is SpotOnTheMouse a good alternative to PointerFocus?
Comments about SpotOnTheMouse as an Alternative to PointerFocus

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

KeyLimePie
Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.
11 KeyLimePie alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
KeyLimePie Features
Keystroke Visualization
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KeyLimePie VS PointerFocus
Is KeyLimePie a good alternative to PointerFocus?
- KeyLimePie is the most popular Mac alternative to PointerFocus.
- KeyLimePie is Freemium and ProprietaryPointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary

Pen Attention
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
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Pen Attention Features
Mouse Highlight
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Pen Attention VS PointerFocus
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Spotlight for Mouse
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
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Spotlight for Mouse Features
Mouse Highlight
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Spotlight for Mouse VS PointerFocus
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PainterMouse
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
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
PainterMouse Features
Mouse Highlight
Digital Laser Pointer
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PainterMouse VS PointerFocus
Is PainterMouse a good alternative to PointerFocus?

KeyPosé
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
- Screen Casting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
KeyPosé Features
Portable
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KeyPosé VS PointerFocus
Is KeyPosé a good alternative to PointerFocus?

Kokomite
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
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Kokomite Features
Lightweight
Portable
Mouse Highlight
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+2
Kokomite VS PointerFocus
Is Kokomite a good alternative to PointerFocus?

Projecteur
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Projecteur Features
Mouse Highlight
Digital Laser Pointer
Desktop Application
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Projecteur VS PointerFocus
Is Projecteur a good alternative to PointerFocus?
- Projecteur is the most popular Linux alternative to PointerFocus.
- Projecteur is Free and Open SourcePointerFocus is Paid and Proprietary

Jiggle
Jiggle is a Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly.
11 Jiggle alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- GNOME
Jiggle Features
GNOME3 integration
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Jiggle VS PointerFocus
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ShowOff
Shows the pushed down keys and buttons.
6 ShowOff alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
ShowOff Features
Keystroke Visualization
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ShowOff VS PointerFocus
Is ShowOff a good alternative to PointerFocus?

ScreenPointer
This is an agent application that highlights the mouse as a pointer.
7 ScreenPointer alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
ScreenPointer Features
Ad-free
Works Offline
No registration required
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ScreenPointer VS PointerFocus
Is ScreenPointer a good alternative to PointerFocus?