Karabiner Elements alternatives for Mac
Karabiner Elements — Keyboard customiser — is installed 5,313 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask karabiner-elements to install Karabiner Elements itself.- BetterTouchTool7.2× smaller user base
- Keyboard Maestro34.5× smaller user base
- Paste58.4× smaller user base
- RaycastApple silicon only
- Mos2,722 installs/mo
- Amethyst8.4× smaller user base
- Hazel39.1× smaller user base
- CleanShot10.4× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Karabiner Elements | BetterTouchTool | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 16.3.0 | 6.977,2026102302 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 5,313 | 738 |
| Install command | brew install --cask karabiner-elements | brew install --cask bettertouchtool |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.