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24 alternatives to Key Codes

A little utility for displaying keyboard key info

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Key Codes launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CheatSheet▲982

   View Mac keyboard shortcuts in the current application

   2015 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Show Keys▲248

   See your key presses in your browser while you type

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hotkey EVE▲213

   Learn hot keys as you use your Mac

   2015 · hotkey-eve.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Use The Keyboard▲111

   Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps

   2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smart Keys for Mac▲149

   AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding

   2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Keystroke Pro 2▲231

   Visualize keystrokes on your Mac

   2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Key Press Viewer for macOS▲136

   Minimal key stroke viewer

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keymap▲92

   Every shortcut, one ⌘⌘ away.

   Aug 2026 · keymap.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    KeyTrails Keystroke Presenter▲84

    Present your keystrokes on screen with style.

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mokey▲84

    A tool to visualise Mac shortcuts

    2016 · mokey.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Input▲97

    Fonts for Code

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I made a 5-key keyboard▲221

    2021 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    typing.io▲255

    Typing practice for programmers

    2015 · typing.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shortski▲115

    Mac OS keyboard substitution's for most useful thing's

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CodeCode Ninja▲114

    Flashcards for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TechKeys▲57

    Custom keys for mechanical keyboards.

    2014 · techkeys.us · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Keyboards Club▲130

    Collection of the third party keyboards for iOS and Android.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TermHere▲147

    “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

    2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Magic Keyboard▲143

    Fun, browser based keyboard for hackers

    2016 · magickeyboard.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WhatKeys▲5

    Mac Shortcut Symbols On Your Keyboard, Where They Belong

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Keyviz▲118

    A free, open-source keypress and mouse visualizer

    Jan 2026 · keyviz.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ShowMeYourHotKeys – A macOS app to show applications menu shortcuts▲44

    Hi everyone, ShowMeYourHotKeys is a macOS application I worked for the last months. This app shows the frontmost app's menu items shortcuts (it also have some other features) There is a beta version available on the website. Accessibility permission is necessary to obtain menu items informations and Full disk Access is necessary to create custom shortcuts. I would love to hear all the feedbacks and suggestions. Thank you for your attention.

    2022 · showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft Modern Keyboard▲184

    New wireless Keyboard with hidden fingerprint ID

    2017 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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