OpenMouse Adds Beta Keyboard Support
The open-source configuration tool now lets users adjust Logitech, Razer, SteelSeries, and Wooting keyboards in a single app.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in eSports
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OpenMouse has added beta support for keyboards from Logitech, Razer, SteelSeries, and Wooting. The open-source tool is an alternative to the manufacturers' own software packages.
Why it matters
Users who own peripherals from several brands could manage them through one configuration tool instead of installing each manufacturer's software. Compatibility remains uneven across models, so the beta is still a work in progress.
OpenMouse supports more than 260 mice across dozens of brands, and keyboard features include adjustable actuation, Rapid Trigger, SOCD and per-key RGB depending on the model. Key remapping is not yet available in the current beta release.
The players
OpenMouse
An open-source, community-driven alternative to proprietary peripheral configuration tools such as Logitech G Hub, Razer Synapse, and SteelSeries GG.
The details
The latest beta lets users change settings for supported keyboards without each manufacturer's software package. The developers are expanding compatibility and inviting users to test the beta and report problems, with some models working correctly and others not yet.
Timeline
Article about the OpenMouse keyboard support was published on November 2, 2026.
Roadmap
OpenMouse positions itself as an open-source alternative to Logitech G Hub, Razer Synapse, and SteelSeries GG, the proprietary software each manufacturer ships with its peripherals. The keyboard beta extends that alternative beyond mice, which the project originally targeted.
Gamers who use keyboards from Logitech, Razer, SteelSeries, or Wooting can try the beta to manage settings in one place rather than separate vendor apps. Before relying on it, check whether your specific model is confirmed to work, since some keyboards still have problems.
The takeaway
Open-source configuration tools can reduce the need to install several vendor utilities, but compatibility is still being built model by model. Check your keyboard's status in the beta before switching over.
Further reading
For more on gaming hardware and the tools that configure it, see the eSports section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KitGuru.
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