Alternatives to KTouch

A touch-typing tutor from KDE with graded lessons, an on-screen keyboard and progress statistics. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as KTouch.

  • TIPP10

    A free touch-typing tutor for the browser and desktop that repeats your mistyped characters more often.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    TIPP10 is an open-source GPL tutor that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and in the browser, with adaptive lessons that repeat your problem characters.

  • Klavaro

    An open-source touch-typing tutor with customizable lessons for learning to type without looking.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Klavaro is a free, open-source desktop typing tutor with customizable lessons that also runs on Windows, though little release information is available.

  • TypingClub

    A web-based touch-typing course with graded lessons, games and hand-posture guidance.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    TypingClub moves practice to a web-based course with games, hand-posture guidance and teacher tools, with no desktop app and freemium pricing.

  • Keybr

    A browser-based adaptive typing tutor that generates practice lessons from the keys you struggle with.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Keybr runs in any browser instead of only on Linux and generates adaptive lessons from your weak keys, but it is not open source and needs internet.

  • Monkeytype

    A minimal, highly customizable typing speed test and trainer that runs in the browser.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Monkeytype is a free browser typing test with detailed stats and many modes, closer to speed practice than KTouch's graded beginner courses, and not open source.