3 alternativesKlack: $4.99 once

The best Klack alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Klack is Karabiner-Elements, and the best free one is Hyperkey.

Best alternativeKarabiner-Elements app iconKarabiner-ElementsPick it if you want Caps Lock or another idle key to do something useful, for free.Free, open source

Compare at a glance

Klack is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperRating
Klack app iconKlack$4.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Karabiner-Elements app iconKarabiner-ElementsFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Homerow app iconHomerow$49.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Hyperkey app iconHyperkeyFreeFreeToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Karabiner-Elements app icon

    Karabiner-Elements

    Free, open sourceBest alternative

    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.

  2. 2Homerow app icon

    Homerow

    $49.99 once

    Pick this if you want to click buttons and links from the keyboard, for $49.99 once.

    Click any button, link or menu by typing a couple of letters, without touching the mouse or trackpad.

  3. 3Hyperkey app icon

    Hyperkey

    FreeBest free

    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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When Klack is still the right pick

You type on a MacBook or Magic Keyboard and miss the clack of a mechanical board.

Klack prices and verdict$4.99 once