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Ukelele vs Keyman: catalog facts
Ukelele	Keyman
Free Free to download from SIL.	Free Free and open source on all platforms.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Drag-and-drop key assignment Supports dead keys and multi-character output	Keyboards for over 2,500 languages Available on desktop, mobile and web
macOS only Dead key setups take some learning	Layouts must be found and installed separately for each language
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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