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HotkeyP vs whkd: catalog facts
HotkeyP	whkd
Free Free and open source under GPLv3, distributed through the author’s SourceForge project.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Binds shortcuts to programs, documents, folders, web pages and dozens of built-in system commands Multimedia keyboards, five mouse buttons, the mouse wheel, WinLIRC remotes and joysticks are all supported	Plain text configuration of key bindings Lightweight background daemon
Windows only, and the interface has not changed in years It binds actions; it is not a scripting language like AutoHotkey	Windows only No graphical settings; bindings are edited by hand
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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