USB Overdrive Alternatives

USB Overdrive is described as 'The USB Overdrive is a device driver for macOS that handles any USB or Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, trackball, joystick, gamepad or gaming device from any manufacturer and lets you configure it either globally or on a per-application, per-device basis' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to USB Overdrive for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Flatpak. The best USB Overdrive alternative is X-Mouse Button Control, which is free. Other great apps like USB Overdrive are JoyToKey, SteerMouse, LinearMouse and Mac Mouse Fix.

USB Overdrive alternatives are mainly Key Mapping Tools but may also be Mouse Remapping Apps or System Tweakers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of USB Overdrive.

USB Overdrive

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The USB Overdrive is a device driver for macOS that handles any USB or Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, trackball, joystick,...

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X-Mouse Button Control
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Free • Proprietary
Key Mapping Tool
System Tweaker
Windows
28 X-Mouse Button Control alternatives
X-Mouse Button Control is a Windows application to remap your mouse buttons and expand the capabilities of your mouse!
- - X-Mouse Button Control is the most popular Windows alternative to USB Overdrive.
- - X-Mouse Button Control is the most popular free alternative to USB Overdrive.
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X-Mouse Button Control Features
1. PortableX-Mouse Button Control can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Support for regular expressions
Key rebinding
Generic Mouse Support
Comments about X-Mouse Button Control as a Alternative to USB Overdrive
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Wrong operating system is supported. Useless for Mac which the main program is for.
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JoyToKey
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
21 JoyToKey alternatives
JoyToKey enables you to control any softwares (e.g. browsers, games on the web, Microsoft office applications or even Windows itself) by using your favorite windows joystick! Whenever you press joystick buttons and sticks, JoyToKey will convert the input into keyboard strokes...
- - JoyToKey is the most popular commercial alternative to USB Overdrive.
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JoyToKey Features
Gamepad Mapping
SteerMouse
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
16 SteerMouse alternatives
SteerMouse is a utility that lets you freely customize buttons, wheels and cursor speed. Both USB and Bluetooth mice are supported.
- - SteerMouse is the most popular Mac alternative to USB Overdrive.
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SteerMouse Features
Small-footprint
Keyboard Shortcuts
LinearMouse
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
11 LinearMouse alternatives
LinearMouse is a free and open-source utility for macOS which aims to improve the experience and functionality of third-party mice.
- - LinearMouse is the most popular Open Source alternative to USB Overdrive.
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Mac Mouse Fix
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Free • Open Source
Mouse Remapping App
Mac
14 Mac Mouse Fix alternatives
Switch between Spaces, use Windows-style Back and Forward, and more - right from your mouse. Also features a refined Smooth-Scrolling algorithm that strikes a perfect balance between fluidity and control.
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Mac Mouse Fix Features
1. LightweightMac Mouse Fix consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Mouse Gestures
Generic Mouse Support
Mouse Button Mapping
Razer Synapse
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Free • Proprietary
Key Mapping Tool
Windows
22 Razer Synapse alternatives
Razer Synapse is unified configuration software that allows users to rebind controls or assign macros to any Razer peripherals and saves those settings automatically in the cloud.
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Razer Synapse Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Macro Recording
Keyboard Shortcuts
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Some users think Razer Synapse is a great USB Overdrive alternative, some don't.
Piper
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Linux
Flatpak
26 Piper alternatives
Piper is a graphical user interface to configure gaming mice. Configuration options include changing the resolution (DPI) of the mouse, adding and removing profiles, setting LED colors and changing button behaviors.
- - Piper is the most popular Linux alternative to USB Overdrive.
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Piper Features
Adjusting DPI
Mouse Button Mapping
Gaming-focused
Panda Mouse Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Key Mapping Tool
Mouse Remapping App
Android
36 Panda Mouse Pro alternatives
Support Android 12! The activator updated, please download the activator again and activate it on PC.
- - Panda Mouse Pro is the most popular Android alternative to USB Overdrive.
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Smooze
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
11 Smooze alternatives
Smooze animates your scroll and adds functionality to your non-Apple mouse (scroll-wheel mouse).

Disable scroll acceleration in macOS, Save time by attaching mouse buttons to actions, Grab Scroll, Auto Scroll, Gestures and more.
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Smooze Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsSmooze supports the use of multiple displays.
Configurable
Mouse Gestures
Comments about Smooze as a Alternative to USB Overdrive
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USB Overdrive is a device driver. Smooze is a mouse preference and macro tool. Where USB Overdrive can detect hardware mouse clicks not supported by other drivers, Smooze cannot.
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Smoothmouse
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Free • Open Source
Mac
14 Smoothmouse alternatives
Smoothmouse is experimental project to improve mouse & trackpad usability in OS X.
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Discontinued
From the official site: "SmoothMouse project is paused. macOS Sierra will not be supported."
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Controllers
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
5 Controllers alternatives
Consoles allows you to use console controllers to play almost any game on Mac, even games that don't have built-in support for controllers.
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Controllers Features
Gamepad Mapping
iMouseFix
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
11 iMouseFix alternatives
Modifies the Mac acceleration curve to better suit your style. Uses most of the code from MouseFix and wrapps it into a gui.
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Discontinued
Website is not available and GitHub has been archived.