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Shortcat vs keynavish: catalog facts
Shortcat	keynavish
Best for: Keyboard-driven Mac users who want to control apps without a mouse	Best for: Keyboard-driven Windows users who want to avoid reaching for the mouse
Free Downloadable from the website or Homebrew; no price is listed on the homepage.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
macOS	Windows
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	Compatible with existing keynav configuration files Works on Windows XP and later All 3 strengths for keynavish Compatible with existing keynav configuration files Works on Windows XP and later Lightweight keyboard-only mouse control
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	Windows only No tagged releases on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Shortcat shortcat.app Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for keynavish github.com/lesderid/keynavish Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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