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xremap VS keyd

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xremap is a key remapper for Linux. Unlike xmodmap, it supports app-specific remapping and Wayland.

keyd logo keyd

Linux lacks a good key remapping solution. In order to achieve satisfactory results a medley of tools need to be employed (e.g xcape, xmodmap) with the end result often being tethered to a specified environment (X11).
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    2025-07-20
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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to xremap and keyd)

xremap

keyd

Windows Tools
42 42%
Windows Tools
58% 58
Automation
42 42%
Automation
58% 58
Note Taking
42 42%
Note Taking
58% 58
Scripts
50 50%
Scripts
50% 50

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, keyd seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 1 time since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

xremap mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of xremap yet. Tracking of xremap recommendations started around Jul 2025.

keyd mentions (1)

  • Thoughts on Mechanical Keyboards and the ZSA Moonlander
    You can get pretty far with software-only tweaks to your existing keyboard instead. I've settled on keyd[1], after using XKB and interception-tools for a while. [1]: https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd. - Source: Hacker News / 8 days ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing xremap and keyd, you can also consider the following products

KMonad - An advanced keyboard manager. Contribute to kmonad/kmonad development by creating an account on GitHub.

SuperOps - Modern PSA and RMM Software for MSP's and IT Teams

Kanata - This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:

SharpKeys - SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any...

Stick Shift - Stick Shift saves you time by removing repetitive changes to hand position when programming.

Ukelele - Ukelele is a Unicode Keyboard Layout Editor for Mac OS X.

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