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whkd vs HotkeyP: catalog facts
whkd	HotkeyP
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3, distributed through the author’s SourceForge project.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Plain text configuration of key bindings Lightweight background daemon	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
Windows only No graphical settings; bindings are edited by hand	Windows only, and the interface has not changed in years It binds actions; it is not a scripting language like AutoHotkey
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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