Klavaro vs Typing Instructor
Klavaro
klavaro.sourceforge.ioTyping Instructor
typinginstructor.comSide by side
| Figure | Klavaro | Typing Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Typing Tutor Software | 7.8 (#16) | 8.3 (#5) |
| Spec score · Typing Software | 7.7 (#9) | 8.4 (#1) |
| Documentation | The site says the latest manual is not translated into English and is available in Portuguese and Esperanto. | A seven-page quick-start guide covers course selection, tests, arcade settings, practice materials and result analysis. |
| Languages | The site lists translations for dozens of languages, including English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. | Typing Instructor Gold and Platinum support English and Spanish instruction. |
| Practice | Its exercises cover basic key positions, adaptability, typing speed, and typing fluidness. | Users can practice with articles on topics including sports and medicine, children's literature, or import their own articles. |
| Support | The help page directs users to SourceForge forums for feedback, suggestions, help, and support; posting requires a SourceForge account. | Individual Software advertises free technical support and provides phone and email customer-care contacts. |
Plans
Typing Instructor
- 7-day$3.95, paid once
- 7-day access$3.95, paid once
- Monthly$6.95 a month
- 3 Months$14.95, paid once
- Annual$29.95 a year
- Typing Instructor Gold$39.99, paid once
In their own words
Klavaro
Klavaro is a free touch typing tutor built to work with different keyboard layouts and languages. It includes ready-made layouts and an editor for configuring and saving custom ones. Exercises cover basic key positions, adaptability, typing speed, and typing fluidness. Klavaro records exercise performance and can display it in progress charts. For advanced practice, users can bring in text from local files, the clipboard, or drag-and-drop. Its contest module can rank users on a shared computer or send scores to a web server for a public ranking. The site lists translations in dozens of languages, including English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. Klavaro is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with source code, a Windows installer, and packages listed through operating system repositories and MacPorts. The project is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0. Support is directed to SourceForge forums, where posting requires an account. The latest manual is available in Portuguese and Esperanto, not English.
Typing Instructor
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