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24 alternatives to Keyboard Maestro

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Keyboard Maestro launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Keyboard Maestro 8.0▲6
Now with more help, triggers, MIDI and enhanced editor
2017 · keyboardmaestro.com · its alternatives →
2
Key Click Pro▲108
Track mouse clicks & keystrokes in your macOS status bar
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Design Maestro▲279
Automate tasks that you repeat hundreds of times each day.
2022 · its alternatives →
4
Keystroke Pro 2▲231
Visualize keystrokes on your Mac
2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →
5
KeyTrails Keystroke Presenter▲84
Present your keystrokes on screen with style.
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
KeyKey Typing Tutor for Mac▲168
Hone your keyboard skills without the hassle
2018 · orsolabs.dev · its alternatives →
7
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
8
Wooshy▲106
Search the macOS UI and click with the keyboard
2022 · wooshy.app · its alternatives →
9
Keystroke Pro▲175
Keypress visualizer for macOS
2019 · its alternatives →
10
Kiki for Mac▲303
The accountability monster that keeps you focused on a task
Jan 2026 · kiki.computer · its alternatives →
11
The New Endel for Mac▲125
Personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax & sleep
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
FocusNotch▲88
Transform your productivity
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Smart Keys for Mac▲149
AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding
2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →
14
FunKey 3.0▲203
Satisfying mechanical keys + mouse click sounds to your Mac
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Apptivate▲126
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
16
Spokenly▲178
Type 4x faster with your voice
2025 · spokenly.app · its alternatives →
17
Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac▲328
Hi everybody, today I'm launching version 1.0 of Godspeed, a todo manager built with two priorities in mind: speed and 100% keyboard orientation. Every action in Godspeed can be done from your keyboard and will respond instantly. It's like Superhuman for your todo list. Godspeed has everything you expect in a todo manager like shared lists, labels, smart lists, boolean search operators, and cloud sync. If you're already a user of an app like Todoist or OmniFocus you should be able find everything you need in Godspeed. I think the most appealing thing to most HN users would be the keyboard…
2024 · godspeedapp.com · its alternatives →
18
Command-Tab Plus▲248
Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
19
Switch▲135
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster
2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
20
Function Key Pro▲91
2x your productivity with function keys
2022 · functionkey.pro · its alternatives →
21
Homerow▲175
Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS
2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →
22
Hare▲134
Better manage and search through your browser tabs
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Keysmith▲207
Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web
2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →
24
NotchFlow▲167
Pomodoro and music controls in your notch
2025 · notchflow.app · its alternatives →

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