3 alternativesHomerow: $49.99 once
The best Homerow alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Homerow is Karabiner-Elements, and the best free one is Hyperkey.
Karabiner-ElementsPick it if you want Caps Lock or another idle key to do something useful, for free.Free, open sourceCompare at a glance
Homerow is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Homerow | $49.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
| Karabiner-Elements | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 Hyperkey | Free | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 Klack | $4.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you want Caps Lock or another idle key to do something useful, for free.
Remap any key on your Mac for free, from a simple swap to community rules for Vim arrows and mouse keys.
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Pick it if you build custom shortcuts and only want Caps Lock turned into an extra modifier key.
Turns the Caps Lock key you never use into a hyper key for shortcuts no other app will fight over.
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Pick this if you miss the sound of a mechanical keyboard while typing on a MacBook.
Mechanical keyboard sounds for a quiet MacBook, with recordings of real switches like Cherry MX and NovelKeys Cream, for $4.99 once.
When Homerow is still the right pick
You live on the keyboard and resent every trip to the trackpad just to press a button.
Homerow prices and verdict$49.99 once