Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to AFK-Assistant

Keep your PC active while you are away from keyboard.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Away From Keyboard (AFK)▲152

   Reduce eye strain with reminders to take a break

   2018 · akshaykadam.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mousio▲112

   Control your mouse with keys

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Drive any macOS app in the background without stealing the cursorfree▲192

   Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Acti▲809

   Agentic keyboard for mobile commands and search

   Jul 2026 · openacti.com · its alternatives →

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   Command-Tab Plus▲248

   Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

   2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Wooshy▲106

   Search the macOS UI and click with the keyboard

   2022 · wooshy.app · its alternatives →

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   Moves for macOS▲180

   Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Switch for macOS▲174

   Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

   2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

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   I'm Active▲13

   Because coffee breaks shouldn't log you out.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Alfred▲320

    Never use your mouse again

    2014 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Switch▲135

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

    2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mouseless▲337

    Unleash your keyboard's superpower

    2019 · mouseless.app · its alternatives →

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    Tab Switcher▲107

    Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    PawPause▲147

    Lock your keyboard and prevent cats from causing chaos

    Jun 2026 · miladsafarzadeh1.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Vimkey▲125

    Use the keyboard control browser

    2022 · haojen.github.io · its alternatives →

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    This website moves your mouse cursor▲229

    2021 · attejuvonen.fi · its alternatives →

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    Vanish▲135

    Automatically Hide/Close inactive apps

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Focus▲88

    Stay focused and take a break from your screen

    2020 · focus.achuth.dev · its alternatives →

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    Layout switcher▲153

    It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS

    2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →

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    Use The Keyboard▲111

    Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps

    2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →

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    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Hover▲94

    See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    ThingThing▲105

    Switch less. Do more with this iOS Keyboard

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    tapcut▲90

    The analogue shortcut

    May 2026 · tapcut.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →