Shortcat vs Superkey (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Superkey grades higher than Shortcat: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Superkey grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Superkey
Mac hyper key, key remapping and keyboard screen clicking
Free trial · from $15.99
Which one is for you
Pick Shortcat if
- Fits if you live on a Mac and want to click things from the keyboard
- Works for people who like Vimium-style clicking in every app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows or Linux, as it is Mac only
- Tight if you want a free tool, since the listing shows no free plan or trial
- Not for you if you need to know the cost first, because the site publishes no price or license terms
- Watch out: it needs macOS 13 or later and Accessibility permission, and some Electron apps expose less than others
Pick Superkey if
- Fits if you bind a launcher or window manager to a hyper key on a Mac
- Works for people who want to click on-screen text from the keyboard
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are on Windows or Linux, or on a Mac older than macOS 14
- Tight if you stay free, as the free part is a 20-day trial
- Watch out: Seek relies on OCR and can miss small text or text near lines
- Watch out: one license is active on 3 devices at a time, and the page does not say whether the price is one-time
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAShortcatWeak | 2.4GPASuperkeyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published on the site, so there is nothing to set against the category's $8.00 middle or $19 one-time figure. | BUS$15.99 for a license, below the category's $19 middle one-time price, though the site does not spell out whether it is one-time. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe listing records no free plan and no trial, and the site shows no price or terms to say otherwise. | CA 20-day trial, with no card mentioned on the page, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | CClicking, menu search, window search and emoji search, but results depend on each app's Accessibility support, including some Electron apps. It does that one job fully, and it is a smaller job. | CHyper key, a trackpad gesture, remapping checkboxes and Seek, but the FAQ admits OCR can miss small text or text near lines. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it needs macOS 13 or later plus an Accessibility permission before it does anything. | BNo rating on record, but it is a Mac app you install and start with a few checkboxes. |
| Platforms and integrations | CMac only, with Safari, Chrome and Firefox support but no other devices and no integrations listed. | CMac only, with Rectangle Pro and Charmstone as the listed integrations. |
| Best for | clicking buttons on a Mac without the mouse | a hyper key and keyboard clicking on a Mac |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Shortcat and Superkey. How we grade
Where they differ
- Superkey can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Shortcat also covers launcher and window management.
- Superkey also covers keyboard and mouse remapping.
In commonmacOSKeyboard-first
At a glance
| Shortcat | Superkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | US$15.99 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free for 20 days, then purchase |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | Sproutcube | Ryan Hanson |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | superkey.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Shortcat
- Needs macOS 13 or later and Accessibility permission.
- Results depend on how well each app implements Accessibility, including some Electron apps.
- The site shows no price or license terms, so the cost could not be confirmed.
Superkey
- Requires macOS 14 or later.
- Seek uses OCR and can miss small text or text near lines, per the site's FAQ.
- One license is active on 3 devices at a time.
Key features
Shortcat
- Click with the keyboard
- Type what you want to click, such as ok for an OK button; supports right, double and modified clicks.
- Window search
- Searches window titles to bring a window forward without cycling through the app switcher.
- Menu search
- Exposes the front app's menu items to fuzzy search.
- Browser support
- Works in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and some Chromium browsers such as Vivaldi.
- Emoji mode
- Fuzzy search for emojis by several labels.
Superkey
- Hyper key
- Converts Caps Lock or any modifier into the four-modifier hyper key for use in other apps' shortcuts.
- Touch gesture
- A one-finger slide from a trackpad corner or top edge can activate the hyper key.
- Seek and click
- Matches typed text on screen using OCR and clicks it, so you can navigate without a mouse.
- Simple remappings
- Offers common remappings as checkboxes, such as Caps Lock to another key.
Plans
Shortcat
Pricing could not be confirmed. See shortcat.app.
Superkey
LicenseUS$15.99
purchase; one license works on 3 devices
The site shows a single purchase price; whether it is a one-time payment is not spelled out.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shortcat or Superkey?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shortcat has no price we could confirm, and Superkey starts at US$15.99.
Which has a free plan, Shortcat or Superkey?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Shortcat nor Superkey has a free plan. Superkey has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.