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Homerow vs Shortcat: catalog facts
Homerow	Shortcat
Best for: Keyboard-centric Mac users who want to avoid reaching for the mouse	Best for: Keyboard-driven Mac users who want to control apps without a mouse
Paid One-time purchase of $49.99 for all personal Macs, with a free trial and a student discount.	Free Downloadable from the website or Homebrew; no price is listed on the homepage.
macOS	macOS
Click buttons and links from the keyboard in most native apps One-time purchase with all future updates included All 3 strengths for Homerow Click buttons and links from the keyboard in most native apps One-time purchase with all future updates included Free to try with only a periodic reminder	Clicks interface elements by typing their label Searches window titles to switch windows All 4 strengths for Shortcat Clicks interface elements by typing their label Searches window titles to switch windows Works in major browsers and most Electron apps Native builds for Apple Silicon and Intel
macOS only, requires macOS 13 or later Support for non-native web-based apps is partial	macOS 13 or later only Still at a 0.x version All 3 limitations for Shortcat macOS 13 or later only Still at a 0.x version Depends on apps exposing accessible interface elements
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Homerow homerow.app Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Shortcat shortcat.app Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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