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Superkey vs Shortcat: catalog facts
Superkey	Shortcat
Best for: Mac users who want to drive the interface from the keyboard	Best for: Keyboard-driven Mac users who want to control apps without a mouse
Paid Free for 20 days, then a one-time purchase.	Free Downloadable from the website or Homebrew; no price is listed on the homepage.
macOS	macOS
Click on-screen text from the keyboard Built-in hyper key mapping All 3 strengths for Superkey Click on-screen text from the keyboard Built-in hyper key mapping Simple checkbox-based remappings	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
OCR can miss small text or text close to lines Remappings do not work in password fields All 3 limitations for Superkey OCR can miss small text or text close to lines Remappings do not work in password fields Requires screen recording and accessibility permissions	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 Superkey superkey.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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