BetterTouchTool alternatives for Mac
BetterTouchTool — Tool to customise input devices and automate computer systems — is installed 738 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 bettertouchtool to install BetterTouchTool itself.- Karabiner Elements7.2× the installs
- Keyboard Maestro4.8× smaller user base
- Paste8.1× smaller user base
- RaycastApple silicon only · 11.1× the installs
- Mos3.7× the installs
- Amethyst631 installs/mo
- Hazel5.4× smaller user base
- CleanShot512 installs/mo
Full comparison
| BetterTouchTool | Karabiner Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| Open source | Not declared | Yes (inferred) |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 6.977,2026102302 | 16.3.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 738 | 5,313 |
| Install command | brew install --cask bettertouchtool | brew install --cask karabiner-elements |
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.