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Typometer vs Monkeytype vs keybr

Choose Monkeytype to test and push your speed with lots of customisation. Choose keybr to learn from scratch with lessons generated around your weakest keys. Choose Typometer for a structured course from the home row to code, with typing games and tests aimed at jobs and school classes.

Claims about Monkeytype and keybr are taken from each project's own README, checked on 16 October 2026. Sources are at the end of the page.

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MonkeytypekeybrTypometer
Built forCustomisable speed testsLearning touch typing from scratch, adaptivelyA structured course, speed tests and typing games
How practice is chosenYou pick the mode: time, words, quotes, punctuation, numbersGenerated around your weakest keys; starts with a few frequent letters and adds more as you reach the target speedA fixed 470-level course from the home row to code, plus untimed practice and results that show your weakest keys
GamesChallenges and test modifiersNot mentioned in its README16 typing games
Wrong keyShown as a live errorRecorded in per-key statisticsLessons stop until you press the right key; accuracy is not restored by Backspace
Keyboard layoutsA variety of languagesCustom keyboards and languages can be added5 verified layouts for the diagrams; the course is written for US QWERTY
Open sourceYes, GPL-3.0Yes, AGPL-3.0No
AdvertisingOptional advertisements, per its READMENot stated in its READMENone on any lesson, test or game

When Monkeytype is the better choice

You can already touch type and want a clean, configurable test. Its README calls it “the most customizable typing website”, with time and word modes, quotes, punctuation and numbers, themes, an account system, and challenges that change how a test behaves. If what you want is a number and a way to beat it, that range of options is the point.

When keybr is the better choice

You are starting from nothing and would rather the site decided what to practise. keybr tracks every keystroke, builds statistics for each key and generates lessons around your weakest ones. It begins with a few of the most frequent letters in your language and adds more only once you reach the target speed. That is a good fit for adults learning alone who are happy with generated practice text.

When Typometer is the better choice

You want a course with a clear order, or practice that keeps a child coming back. The 470-level course names the correct finger for every key and stops on a wrong key, so the habit forms rather than being repaired later. There are 16 typing games, and tests built for specific needs: data entry, government job exams and school classes. No lesson, test or game shows an advert. The formulas behind every score are published on the methodology page.

What it does not do: it is not open source, its course is written for US QWERTY, and it has fewer test customisations than Monkeytype.

Common questions

Is Monkeytype or keybr better for beginners?

keybr, if you are learning from scratch and want the site to decide what to practise: it starts with a handful of frequent letters and only adds more when you are fast enough with them. Monkeytype assumes you can already type and want to measure or push your speed. Typometer sits between them, with a course that introduces keys in a fixed order and games for younger learners.

Why are my scores different on each site?

Each site counts slightly differently: what text you get, whether corrected errors still count, and how a word is defined. Typometer counts a word as five characters and measures accuracy on every keystroke, so correcting a mistake does not recover it. Compare your progress on one site over time rather than your numbers across sites.

Can any of these sites tell which finger I used?

No website can detect which finger you used — a browser reports the character, not the hand. The lessons here teach the correct finger and block on the wrong key, which is what can actually be enforced.

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