Ukbd Alternatives

Ukbd is described as 'Uinput based virtual keyboard library and gtk application' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ukbd for Windows, Linux, Mac, Linux Mobile and PortableApps.com. The best Ukbd alternative is Onboard on-screen keyboard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ukbd are Free Virtual Keyboard, F Key Sender, Dasher and Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard.

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Ukbd alternatives page was last updated Oct 15, 2025

Onboard on-screen keyboard
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An onscreen keyboard useful for tablet PC users and for mobility impaired users.
41 Onboard on-screen keyboard alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
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Comments about Onboard on-screen keyboard as an Alternative to Ukbd

aliriza-keskin23
Positive commentMar 15, 2025
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onboard is X11 only but ukbd is wayland+x11 supported
Onboard on-screen keyboard is Free and Open SourceUkbd is also Free and Open Source
Free Virtual Keyboard
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Free Virtual Keyboard is a free, lightweight, multilingual and finger friendly virtual keyboard.
16 Free Virtual Keyboard alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
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F Key Sender
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Send keystrokes for F13 to F24 keys via buttons, including with modifiers (Shift, Ctrl, Alt).
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Is F Key Sender a good alternative to Ukbd?
Dasher
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Dasher is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used - for example,
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
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On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the screen and allows users with mobility impairments to type data using a pointing device or joystick.
17 Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
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Hot Virtual Keyboard
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A replacement for Windows' built in virtual touch keyboard. Includes many layouts, supports customization and gestures.
11 Hot Virtual Keyboard alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Windows
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Click-N-Type
5 likes
Click-N-Type virtual keyboard (on-screen keyboard) free software is an assistive technology for people with a physical disability involving motor skill impairment from spinal cord injuries, ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis or Stroke who cannot use a...
11 Click-N-Type alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
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Comfort Keys Pro
4 likes
Virtual On-Screen Keyboard, Hotkey Manager, Windows Clipboard Viewer, Fast Speed Typing Tools,
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Windows
+7
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On-Screen Keyboard Portable
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On-Screen Keyboard Portable is a handy way to bring your settings for the Windows' built-in an-screenkeyboard with you from PC to PC. It will remember your hover preferences and other options and provides an easy way to launch it right from the PortableApps.com Menu.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
PortableApps.com
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Kvkbd
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Kvkbd is a virtual keyboard for KDE, it contains many feature like system tray and dock support, autodetection and on the fly change of the keyboard layout, scripting with DBus, etc.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is Kvkbd a good alternative to Ukbd?
Florence Virtual Keyboard
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Florence is an extensible scalable virtual keyboard for GNOME. You need it if you can't use a real hardware keyboard, for example because you are disabled, your keyboard is broken or because you use a tablet PC, but you must be able to use a pointing device (as a mouse, a...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
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VirtualKeyboard
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VirtualKeyboard is an on-screen keyboard that offers point-and-click typing using pointing devices such as a head pointer, mouse, graphic tablet, trackball, etc. This program is designed primarily for disabled person but it can be used also to teach the children to write, to...
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
Is VirtualKeyboard a good alternative to Ukbd?