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BetterTouchTool

A deep Mac customisation tool for trackpad gestures, mouse buttons, shortcuts, window snapping and automation.

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About BetterTouchTool

BetterTouchTool, built by German developer Andreas Hegenberg for more than 15 years, lets you attach actions to almost any input on a Mac: trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures, mouse buttons, keyboard shortcuts, the Touch Bar, Stream Deck and other macro pads, menu bar items and more. The developer counts over 600 triggers and 600 built-in actions, and actions can be chained, so it doubles as an automation tool. It includes window snapping similar to Magnet, a clipboard manager, a Spotlight-style launcher, and a companion iPhone and iPad app for remote control. It only turns on the features you use, so it stays fairly light. Pricing is a one-off licence: a cheaper standard licence with two years of updates, or a lifetime licence; there is a long free trial and it is also part of Setapp. It runs only on macOS. The trade-off is complexity: the settings window is dense and it can take time to build a setup you like.

Best for: Mac power users who want to remap gestures, mice and keys and automate with them.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Huge range of triggers and actions
  • Window snapping, clipboard and launcher included
  • Low one-off price with a lifetime option
  • Long free trial

Why people leave

  • Dense, complicated settings
  • Mac only
  • Standard licence only covers two years of updates

Top BetterTouchTool alternatives

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  1. 1Karabiner-Elements logo
    Karabiner-Elements

    Free, open-source keyboard remapping if keys are all you need.

    62.6
  2. 2Ke
    Keyboard Maestro

    Stronger at macro automation across apps, though less focused on gestures.

    54.5
  3. 3Swish logo
    Swish

    Simpler, gesture-first window management for trackpad users.

    50.3
  4. 4Rectangle logo
    Rectangle

    Free window snapping if that was the main reason for BetterTouchTool.

    48.9
  5. 5Hammerspoon logo
    Hammerspoon

    Free, scriptable automation in Lua for people comfortable with code.

    47.8

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BetterTouchTool: common questions

Is BetterTouchTool free?

No, BetterTouchTool is a paid product.

Is BetterTouchTool open source?

No, BetterTouchTool is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Karabiner-Elements, Rectangle and Hammerspoon.

What platforms does BetterTouchTool run on?

BetterTouchTool is available for macOS.

What are the best alternatives to BetterTouchTool?

The highest-ranked BetterTouchTool alternatives right now are Karabiner-Elements, Keyboard Maestro and Swish. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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