Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to KeyCastr

Free, open-source keystroke visualizer ⌨️

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. KeyCastr launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Keyviz▲118

   A free, open-source keypress and mouse visualizer

   Jan 2026 · keyviz.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Keyviz▲168

   Visualize your keystrokes in real-time

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Keystroke Pro▲175

   Keypress visualizer for macOS

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Keystroke Pro 2▲231

   Visualize keystrokes on your Mac

   2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Raycast 1.0▲409

   Control your tools with a few keystrokes

   2020 · raycast.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Handbrake 1.0▲377

   The open source video transcoder 13 years in the making

   2016 · handbrake.fr · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Keyshape▲132

   Create animated vector graphics easily

   2017 · pixofield.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Keystroke▲154

   Build powerful AI agents & workflows

   Aug 2026 · keystroke.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Show Keys▲248

   See your key presses in your browser while you type

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Keycast▲92

    Live. Replayable. Blogging.

    2017 · try.keycast.live · its alternatives →

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    KeyClicker▲124

    Keyboard Sound Playing

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    KeyStrokes▲141

    Realistic typing for better demos

    2025 · keystrok.es · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Keymap▲92

    Every shortcut, one ⌘⌘ away.

    Aug 2026 · keymap.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KeyTrails Keystroke Presenter▲84

    Present your keystrokes on screen with style.

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Keysho▲218

    Add ⌘ + K to your web apps in minutes

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Keygen – A dead-simple software licensing API built for developers▲190

    Keygen is a powerful software licensing API for desktop apps, on-premise software and other software products written in Go, Rust, JS, C/C++, C#, Swift, Java, Kotlin and more.

    2017 · keygen.sh · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Keydock▲133

    Painless license key generation for products you develop.

    2018 · keydock.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Keygen▲252

    A dead-simple software licensing API built for developers

    2016 · keygen.sh · its alternatives →

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    I made a 5-key keyboard▲221

    2021 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mokey▲84

    A tool to visualise Mac shortcuts

    2016 · mokey.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

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    KCaps▲102

    Design shortcut keys image for your project docs or tutorial

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dungeon Map Doodler – Free online map drawing tool▲155

    Free to use drawing tool for creating RPG maps

    2020 · dungeonmapdoodler.com · its alternatives →

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    Key Press Viewer for macOS▲136

    Minimal key stroke viewer

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Keyframes.app▲164

    Visual editors to generate CSS for your projects 👨‍💻

    2020 · its alternatives →

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