What is the best alternative to Karabiner-Elements on Mac?

Magnet is our top pick. It shares Utilities with Karabiner-Elements and has 242 upvotes from the community. Paste and Rectangle are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Karabiner-Elements on Mac?

Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to Karabiner-Elements. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Karabiner-Elements?

Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, Maccy and Pearcleaner.

How many alternatives to Karabiner-Elements are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Karabiner-Elements: 5 completely free, 3 free to start and 7 open source.

Best Karabiner-Elements alternatives for Mac

Karabiner-Elements is a free app in Utilities. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 3 are free to start and 7 are open source. Magnet leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Paste and Rectangle.

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24 alternatives to Karabiner-Elements

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Karabiner-Elements. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
2
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
3
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
4
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
5
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager
29$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
6
Commander One
Dual-pane file manager
23Free + in-appUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
7
BetterTouchTool
Custom gestures and shortcuts for everything
12PaidProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
8
Featured
CleanMyMac
Clean up and speed up your Mac
276SubscriptionUtilities
- Also in Utilities
9
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake on demand
148FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
10
Bartender
Organize your menu bar icons
106PaidMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
11
Hot
Lungo
Prevent sleep from the menu bar
89$4Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
12
Hot
Velja
Open every link in the right browser
86$10Utilities
- Also in Utilities
13
Transmit 5
File transfer for servers and cloud storage
84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
- Also in Utilities
14
Pearcleaner
Remove apps and their leftover files
65FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
15
Pure Paste
Paste plain text by default
63$4.00Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
16
Keka
Compress and extract any archive
62$6.49Utilities
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
17
Permute 3
Convert video, audio and images
57$14.99Utilities
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
18
Stats
Free system monitor for the menu bar
43FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
19
Dropover
Floating shelves for drag and drop
39Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
20
CleanShot X
Screenshots and screen recording
29$29Design & photo
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
21
Cyberduck
Open-source browser for servers and cloud storage
28$23.99Developer tools
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
22
iStat Menus
Detailed system stats in your menu bar
23$11.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
23
HandBrake
Open-source video transcoder
21FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
24
PCalc
Scientific calculator for Mac
19$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Karabiner-Elements on Mac?: Magnet is our top pick. It shares Utilities with Karabiner-Elements and has 242 upvotes from the community. Paste and Rectangle are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Karabiner-Elements on Mac?: Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to Karabiner-Elements. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Karabiner-Elements?: Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, Maccy and Pearcleaner.
How many alternatives to Karabiner-Elements are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Karabiner-Elements: 5 completely free, 3 free to start and 7 open source.