Shortcat AlternativesKeyboard Navigation Utilities and other similar apps like Shortcat

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   KeyMinder

    7 likes

   Free, open-source macOS menu utility displaying real-time app and system shortcuts with live search, modifier-based filtering, click-to-execute capability, favorites, ignore lists, and localization in 17 languages. Requires macOS Sonoma and Accessibility permission.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Cheat Sheet

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Switzerland

   

   

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   Fluent Search

    48 likes

   Fluent Search is a fast and easy-to-use search application that lets you search for running applications, browser tabs, bookmarks, files, and more. Unlike Windows Start Menu, Fluent Search focuses on continuing existing work, it let you jump easily between running application...

   148 Fluent Search alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Application Launcher
   • File Search

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Feb 12, 2025

   It's nothing like it. Shortcat lets you select GUI elements via the keyboard. It is not an app launcher/spotlight

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   • Fluent Search is Free and ProprietaryShortcat is also Free and Proprietary
   • Fluent Search is an Application Launchers Shortcat is a Keyboard Navigation Utility
4. 

   

   Mousio

    6 likes

   Operate the cursor entirely from your keyboard by moving, clicking, or dragging with shortcut keys. Includes resizable grid navigation, multi-display compatibility, customizable Dock-style panel for launching actions, and focus highlighting for precise work.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Keyboard Navigation

   Origin

   • China

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • China

   

   

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5. 

   

   Vimium

    46 likes

   The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim . Vimium helps you navigate the web without touching the mouse.

   39 Vimium alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Keyboard Navigation

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Microsoft Edge
   • Google Chrome
   • Mozilla Firefox

   • United States

   

   

   

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6. 

   

   Neru

    4 likes

   Enables comprehensive keyboard navigation on macOS using recursive grid, grid, and hints modes available in all apps, mouse actions via keybindings, Vim-style scrolling, customizable behaviors, exclusion for specific apps, fast CLI automation, and scriptable workflows.

   35 Neru alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Keyboard Navigation

   Origin

   • Malaysia

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Windows

   • Malaysia

   

   

   

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8. 

   

   Vieb

    12 likes

   Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Keyboard Navigation

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   Vimperator

    16 likes

   Vimperator is a Firefox browser extension with strong inspiration from the Vim text editor, with a mind towards faster and more efficient browsing. It has similar key bindings and you could call it a modal web browser, as key bindings differ according to which mode you are in.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Keyboard Navigation

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Firefox

   

   

   

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    hunt-n-peck

     8 likes

    Simple vimium/vimperator style navigation for Windows applications based on the UI Automation framework. In essence, it works the same as screen readers or accessibility programs but with the goal of making any Windows program faster to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Keyboard Navigation

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

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    Positive comment by Elros Telperien · Sep 17, 2020

    It works similarly, but for Windows.

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    • hunt-n-peck is Free and Open SourceShortcat is Free and Proprietary
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    cVim

     16 likes

    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Keyboard Navigation

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome

    

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    Firenvim

     2 likes

    This webExtension lets you use Neovim directly from your browser. Contrary to other extensions, it does not open a new OS window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox

    

    

    

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13. 

    

    Cursor Crane

     1 like

    macOS keyboard navigation utility with predictable hints for interface elements and windows, pointer movement, clicking and scrolling. It adds text cursor and selection commands, external-editor field editing, OCR fallbacks, workflows, and JavaScript scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Keyboard Navigation

    Origin

    • China

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • China

    

    

    

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14. 

    

    Superkey

     Like

    Simple and powerful keyboard enhancement on macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • United States

    

    

    

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