Shortcat Alternatives

Shortcat is described as 'Keyboard tool for macOS enabling users to interact with interface elements by searching and clicking using shortcuts, compatible with most applications' and is a keyboard navigation utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Shortcat for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Shortcat alternative is Fluent Search, which is free. Other great apps like Shortcat are KeyMinder, Vimium, Mousio and Vieb.

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  1. Neo Mousekeys enables you to control your mouse cursor with a keyboard. This project started as a complete rewrite of mouseable and tries to replicate its feel, while fixing old bugs and adding new features.

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    • Windows
     
  2. Homerow icon
     3 likes

    Spotlight for the macOS user interface. Navigate macOS with just the keyboard.

    29 Homerow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Homerow vs Shortcat Comments
    c3p00
    Positive
    0

    Fast, simple and the developer is responsive.

    • Homerow is Paid and ProprietaryShortcat is Free and Proprietary
  3. VimFx icon
     10 likes

    VimFx is a Mozilla Firefox extension which introduces Vim-style keyboard shortcuts for browsing and navigation, significantly reducing the use of mouse, and allowing your hands to rest on the home row.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  4. Vimac icon
     9 likes

    Stop using your clunky trackpad/mouse now. Vimac is a productivity application that revolutionizes the way you navigate macOS.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Discontinued

    Original developer has stopped devleoping this application.

    Vimac vs Shortcat Comments
    Elros Telperien
    Positive
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    It works for the whole system. It's also a macOS app.

    Guest
    Positive
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    It's the only other macOS app that allows mouse-less operation of the whole UI, and not just a web browser! And it seems to be even more feature-rich, and still supported

    • Vimac is Free and Open SourceShortcat is Free and Proprietary
  5. NeatMouse icon
     8 likes

    NeatMouse is a small tool for Windows that allows controlling your mouse cursor via keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6.  1 like

    Ask yourself, do you use your mouse frequently (or at all) during programming? Is it really necessary? I think not. Since, you could very well perform most of the tasks in your workflow using various keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys, and achieve even better productivity and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. win-vind icon
     1 like

    You can operate Windows with key bindings like Vim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8.  2 likes

    Vrome is a Vim keybindings extension for Chrome. Designed to provide a more efficient browsing experience, Vrome comes with its own additions that will surprise you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. VimMotion icon
     1 like

    Brings vim-easymotion to macOS, where most UI elements can be accessed with your fingers on the keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    VimMotion vs Shortcat Comments
    Elros Telperien
    Positive
    0

    Works well. It's also a macOS app. It's FOSS.

    • VimMotion is Free and ProprietaryShortcat is also Free and Proprietary
  10. keynav icon
     3 likes

    Another episode in the revolution against mouse-requisite interfaces, keynav is one more step towards impulse-driven computing. It's a piece of an on-going experiment to make pointer-driven interfaces easier and faster for users to operate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  11. sVim icon
     1 like

    sVim is a Safari extension with shortcuts similar to Vim. The functionality of sVim will mostly follow the Chrome extension cVim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
     
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