Akko Cloud Driver vs Logi Options+

Akko Cloud Driver is free software for configuring selected Akko keyboards and the AG ONE 8K mouse. It supports custom RGB settings, macro programming, online firmware upgrades, polling rate control, and sensitivity controls. Akko offers version 4 downloads for Windows and Mac, plus browser-based keyboard and mouse drivers for selected models. Which devices work depends on the driver version, so users need to check the model-specific software list. The driver is not compatible with all VIA/QMK models, and Akko says VIA/QMK keyboards do not support Akko Cloud Drivers. Connection limits vary: the web driver uses HID and does not support wireless connections, while the Mac app driver does not support Bluetooth. On Mac, customization over Bluetooth is unavailable and some functions, including Audio Visualizer, are not offered. The Mac browser driver requires Chrome; Safari and Firefox are unsupported. Akko provides compatibility guidance in its FAQ and directs users to the download page for model-specific software. Akko says it was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 2016.

Logi Options+ customizes supported Logitech mice, keyboards, lights, webcams, touchpads, presentation remotes, and MX Creative Console devices. It can adjust pointer and scrolling behavior, assign gestures, and set app-specific presets or actions for applications including Chrome, Edge, Safari, Zoom, Office and Adobe apps, and Teams. Smart Actions run multiple tasks from one click or keystroke. Actions Ring puts selected tools in an on-screen overlay near the cursor, while Flow controls multiple computers and transfers text, images, and files between them. Supported keyboards can switch among up to three devices with one key press. The Marketplace offers plugins, profiles, and icon packs; mouse Spotlight effects include Highlight, Magnify, and Digital Laser. The software is free and listed for Windows and macOS, with stated requirements of Windows 10 or later and macOS 14 or later. Actions Ring and Marketplace are available with MX devices except MX Webcam and MX Ink; haptic feedback for specific actions is currently available with MX Master 4. Administrators can remotely deploy the app and configure certain enterprise settings.