Sol vs Superkey (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sol grades higher than Superkey: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Sol grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Superkey grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
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 Sol if
- Fits if you want one free keyboard window for launching apps on a Mac
- Works for developers who like open source and extra commands
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you use Windows or Linux, as the site lists neither
- Too light for tiling and window snapping, where a dedicated manager does more
- Skip it if you want support, since the listing names no company behind it
- Watch out: the site gives few details on what each built-in tool does
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
| 2.8GPASolGood | 2.4GPASuperkeyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe whole app is free and open source under the MIT license. | 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 | AFree outright, with no plan to buy and no cap. | CA 20-day trial, with no card mentioned on the page, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | CApp and file search, window resizing, clipboard, calculator, emoji, calendar and notes. It is a launcher first, so its window management is a smaller part than in a dedicated manager. | 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 | BNo store rating is on record, but you install it and press a shortcut to start. | BNo rating on record, but it is a Mac app you install and start with a few checkboxes. |
| Platforms and integrations | DmacOS only. The site lists no Windows or Linux version. | CMac only, with Rectangle Pro and Charmstone as the listed integrations. |
| Best for | a free keyboard launcher for Mac | 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: Sol and Superkey. How we grade
Where they differ
- Sol is open source, according to its own site.
- Superkey can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Sol also covers launcher, clipboard manager, window management and calculator.
- Superkey also covers keyboard and mouse remapping.
In commonmacOSKeyboard-first
At a glance
| Sol | Superkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | US$15.99 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free for 20 days, then purchase |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | ospfranco | Ryan Hanson |
| Price read from | sol.ospfranco.com | superkey.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Sol
- Runs on macOS only; the site lists no Windows or Linux version.
- Window management is one feature of a launcher, not a dedicated tiling tool.
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
Sol
- App and file search
- Finds apps, files and folders from a single launcher window opened with a keyboard shortcut.
- Window manager
- Resizes and moves windows with keyboard shortcuts, such as the Control-Option-Return example shown on the site.
- Clipboard manager
- Keeps a history of copied items that can be searched and pasted back through a shortcut.
- Calculator and emoji picker
- Does quick math in the launcher and offers an emoji picker the site presents as an alternative to the system one.
- Calendar, bookmarks and notes
- Shows calendar events, searches browser bookmarks and takes quick notes from the same window.
- Developer commands
- Includes commands such as cleaning Xcode derived data and launching scripts.
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
Sol
Free$0
The whole app is free; the site calls it free and open source.
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, Sol or Superkey?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sol is free, and Superkey starts at US$15.99.
Which has a free plan, Sol or Superkey?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sol has a free plan. Superkey does not, though it 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.