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Alternatives to BetterTouchTool
20 utilities tools sit alongside BetterTouchTool in this directory. Below is what separates each from BetterTouchTool on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 13
- Cheaper to start
- 3
- BetterTouchTool starts at
- $12/one-time
Why people look past BetterTouchTool
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the BetterTouchTool entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for BetterTouchTool carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 13 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free open source window snapping for macOS, with a separate paid Rectangle Pro for extra features
- Can be used without paying; BetterTouchTool cannot.
- Starts $2.01 a one-time cheaper, at $9.99/one-time.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than One-time purchase.
Free open source keyboard remapper for macOS, working at driver level before the OS sees a keystroke
- Can be used without paying; BetterTouchTool cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than One-time purchase.
- 1 tier to BetterTouchTool's 2.
Mac launcher and automation tool sold as a one-time Powerpack licence rather than a subscription
- Can be used without paying; BetterTouchTool cannot.
- Starts $22 a one-time dearer, at £34/one-time.
- 3 tiers to BetterTouchTool's 2.
Free open source BitTorrent client with true thin-client architecture for remote daemon control
- Can be used without paying; BetterTouchTool cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than One-time purchase.
- 1 tier to BetterTouchTool's 2.
McDonald's mobile ordering and MyMcDonald's Rewards app used to drive app-exclusive deals and first party data
- Can be used without paying; BetterTouchTool cannot.
- Sold on a Free app, revenue from purchases model rather than One-time purchase.
- 1 tier to BetterTouchTool's 2.
Domino's Pizza ordering app with Piece of the Pie Rewards, built to route orders away from delivery marketplace commissions
- Can be used without paying; BetterTouchTool cannot.
- Sold on a Free app, revenue from purchases model rather than One-time purchase.
- 1 tier to BetterTouchTool's 2.
Every BetterTouchTool alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterTouchTool (this page) | $12/one-time | One-time purchase | 2 | |
| RectangleIf you only want window snapping and prefer a free, focused, open source tool | Free, then $9.99/one-time | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Karabiner-ElementsIf you only want keyboard remapping and prefer a free open source tool | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| AlfredIf your priority is search and launching rather than gesture and input remapping | Free, then £34/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Deluge | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| McDonalds | Free | Free app, revenue from purchases | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Dominos | Free | Free app, revenue from purchases | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Find My | Free | Free, built into Apple hardware and iCloud | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Maccy | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Google Lens | Free | Free, bundled into other Google apps | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| qBittorrent | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Starbucks | Free | Free app, revenue from prepaid stored value and purchases | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Shottr | Free, then $8/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Kap | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Calsense | On request | Quote | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert | On request | Quote | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Hazel | $42/one-time | One-time purchase | 2 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Sedaru | On request | Quote | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Paste | $29.99/year | Per user per month | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| Magnet | $4.99/one-time | One-time purchase | 1 | vs BetterTouchTool |
| CleanShot X | $29/one-time | One-time purchase | 2 | vs BetterTouchTool |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the BetterTouchTool badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
What you would be giving up
BetterTouchTool is most often brought in for a power user who wants every trackpad gesture and shortcut on the machine remapped to a specific action, someone with accessibility needs who benefits from remapping input devices away from default behaviour, a user who wants window snapping bundled with much broader system customisation rather than a single-purpose app, someone already on a setapp subscription who wants bettertouchtool included rather than purchased separately. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If BetterTouchTool is broadly right and the question is cost, the BetterTouchTool pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Utilities category lists everything the directory holds, and best utilities tools ranks them.
BetterTouchTool runs on mac. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about BetterTouchTool alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to BetterTouchTool?
- 20 other utilities tools are listed in this directory, led by Rectangle, Karabiner-Elements, Alfred, Deluge. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to BetterTouchTool?
- 13 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Rectangle, Karabiner-Elements, Alfred, Deluge, McDonalds.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to BetterTouchTool?
- Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under BetterTouchTool's $12/one-time: Rectangle at Free, then $9.99/one-time, Shottr at Free, then $8/one-time, Magnet at $4.99/one-time.
- Why do people look for an alternative to BetterTouchTool?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from BetterTouchTool?
- BetterTouchTool is most often brought in for a power user who wants every trackpad gesture and shortcut on the machine remapped to a specific action, someone with accessibility needs who benefits from remapping input devices away from default behaviour, a user who wants window snapping bundled with much broader system customisation rather than a single-purpose app, someone already on a setapp subscription who wants bettertouchtool included rather than purchased separately. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to BetterTouchTool?
- None of the utilities tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these BetterTouchTool alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Utilities, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare BetterTouchTool against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against BetterTouchTool covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every utilities tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Utilities category, 20 tools beside BetterTouchTool. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.