Spotlight for Mouse AlternativesCursor Highligters and other similar apps like Spotlight for Mouse

Spotlight for Mouse is described as 'The highlight feature creates a spotlight-effect on your screen, so you can point, click, and rest assured that your audience is following along' and is a cursor highligter in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Spotlight for Mouse for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best Spotlight for Mouse alternative is Googly Eyes, which is free. Other great apps like Spotlight for Mouse are Dockitty, Key'n'Stroke , FocusCursor and KeyLimePie.

  • ...

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

More about Spotlight for Mouse
Spotlight for Mouse alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Googly Eyes icon
     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Googly Eyes Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Googly Eyes VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
    • Googly Eyes is the most popular Mac alternative to Spotlight for Mouse.

    • Googly Eyes is the most popular free alternative to Spotlight for Mouse.

    • Googly Eyes is Free and ProprietarySpotlight for Mouse is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Dockitty icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    16 Dockitty alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dock customization tools

    Dockitty VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  3. Key'n'Stroke  icon
     15 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Mouse Highlighting
    2.  Customizable shortcuts

    Key'n'Stroke VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Windows alternative to Spotlight for Mouse.

    • Key'n'Stroke is the most popular Open Source alternative to Spotlight for Mouse.

    • Key'n'Stroke is Free and Open SourceSpotlight for Mouse is Free and Proprietary
    • Key'n'Stroke is LightweightSpotlight for Mouse is not according to our users
  4. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Mouse tracking

    FocusCursor VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  5. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Demo your keyboard shortcuts, easy as pie.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    KeyLimePie VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  6. SpotOnTheMouse icon
     10 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    19 SpotOnTheMouse alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SpotOnTheMouse VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  7. Pen Attention icon
     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A free program that places a highlighted circle or square around the cursor for use in a classroom or doing demonstrations.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Pen Attention VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  8. Mouseposé icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Mouseposé VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
    • Mouseposé is the most popular commercial alternative to Spotlight for Mouse.

    • Mouseposé is Paid and ProprietarySpotlight for Mouse is Free and Proprietary
  9. PointerFocus icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    18 PointerFocus alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PointerFocus VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  10. KeyPosé icon
     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Portable

    KeyPosé VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  11. PainterMouse icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Digital Laser Pointer

    PainterMouse VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
  12. Kokomite icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable

    Kokomite VS Spotlight for Mouse

     
12 of 17 Spotlight for Mouse alternatives