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BetterTouchTool vs Hammerspoon: catalog facts
BetterTouchTool	Hammerspoon
Paid Paid license, sold by folivora.ai.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS
Extremely deep customization of gestures, shortcuts, and window layouts Frequently updated with support for new macOS features	Extensions reach a large part of macOS: windows, spaces, hotkeys, wifi, battery, USB, menu bar and more Lua is small enough to learn in an afternoon
macOS only Paid license required after the trial period	Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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