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24 alternatives to Karabiner

Awesome, powerful keyboard remapper for OSX.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Karabiner launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Keybiner▲72

   Keyring + carabiner + multitool (Kickstarter)

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flyshark 2.0▲131

   Best folding keyboard just got better.

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Plug▲117

   Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

   2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reboard▲152

   Revolutionary multitasking iOS keyboard

   2015 · reboardapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   One Handed Keyboard▲93

   Awesome one handed keyboard for iOS.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Selfkie▲83

   The keyboard for ultimate self-exression!

   2015 · selfkie.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Keybr▲91

   Improve your touch typing

   2015 · keybr.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Myriad▲83

   The ultimate audio batch processor

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Clink▲86

    The iOS keyboard you actually own

    23d ago · clinkkeys.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shrugster▲160

    A free iPhone keyboard for shruggies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Keyboardio▲15

    Making keyboards better.

    2014 · shop.keyboard.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KeyDisk 2▲100

    Awesome replacement to stupid key rings

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Keyport Slide 3.0 & Pivot▲79

    The swiss army knife of the future

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · emojizer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    eqMac▲92

    A free menubar equalizer for macOS

    2017 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fleksy 5.0▲93

    Fast keyboard with GIFs, extensions, and themes (oh my!)

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Paw-Paw▲86

    A tiny desktop pet for your Mac that types along with you

    16d ago · paw-paw.pet · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Keywars▲74

    The speed benchmark for iOS 8 custom keyboards

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Korinotch▲77

    Your MacBook notch, turned into a command center

    10d ago · korinotch.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FeelMyMac▲97

    Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad

    23d ago · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · 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 →