Akko Cloud Driver vs Pulsar Fusion

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.

Pulsar Fusion is software for configuring compatible Pulsar gaming mice. The Windows application supports multiple settings profiles, import and export of settings files, up to three DPI profiles, and advanced macros assigned to mouse buttons. Wireless Fusion supports Pulsar wireless mice except the eS Series; separate Fusion2 software covers wired Pulsar mice released after September 2024. Newer compatible models can use Pulsar web software in a browser, while the Windows application does not work on macOS. Scroll-wheel movement in macros requires the compatible web driver. Using 4K or 8K polling requires both a compatible mouse and the corresponding receiver or dongle. Turbo Mode is beta-available for CrazyLight, TenZ and X2F models; it holds the sensor at a 20,000 FPS scanning rate and increases battery demand. The download page lists separate Fusion and Fusion2 software, and pairing a 4K dongle uses the 4K Wireless Pairing tool. Some models receive firmware updates within the software. Pulsar lists the software as free.