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Head-to-head · Tamil Typing Software

Azhagi+ vs Keezhadi Keyboard

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Azhagi+ #2 in Tamil Typing Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Azhagi+
Keezhadi Keyboard #7 in Tamil Typing Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site

Azhagi+ leads on 0 checks, Keezhadi Keyboard on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAzhagi+ · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

Azhagi+ scores higher on our rubric for tamil typing software: 9.0 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Azhagi+ is the better fit for free Tamil typing and conversion on Windows. Keezhadi Keyboard is the better fit for free Windows users needing multiple layouts.

  • Azhagi+ fits best

    Free Tamil typing and conversion on Windows

  • Keezhadi Keyboard fits best

    Free Windows users needing multiple layouts

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Side by side

Feature Azhagi+ 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Keezhadi Keyboard 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.0
Ranking #2 in Tamil Typing Software #7 in Tamil Typing Software
Best for Free Tamil typing and conversion on Windows Free Windows users needing multiple layouts
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Azhagi+ 0/2 · Keezhadi Keyboard 0/2
Typing lessons Not checked yet —
Offline use Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Input methods Not checked yet Not checked yet
Platforms Not checked yet windows
Tamil script support Not checked yet Tamil_and_english
Our review
Pros
  • Types directly in Windows applications with configurable language hotkeys.
  • Supports editable key mappings, custom keyboard layouts and portable use.
  • Includes a Tamil Unicode editor and font-encoding conversion tool.
  • Includes Tamil99, phonetic, and old typewriter Unicode layouts
  • Switch layouts with keyboard shortcuts
  • Toggle typing mode back to English
Cons
  • Windows desktop software only; no browser or Android version.
  • Language switching and custom mappings may require users to configure their workflow.
  • Support is through community resources and documentation.
  • Windows-focused; no other platform is listed
  • No typing tutor
  • Focused on keyboard input, without editing or conversion extras
Our verdict

Azhagi+ is free Windows desktop software for typing Tamil and other Indian languages, aimed at people who want transliteration and direct input in their Windows applications. It can switch languages through configurable hotkeys, and…

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Keezhadi Keyboard is a downloadable Tamil typing tool from Tamil Virtual Academy for Windows users who want to enter Tamil text using different keyboard conventions. It supports Tamil and English, making it suitable for people who need to…

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  1. Azhagi+Tamil Typing Software 9.0Free plan
  2. Keezhadi KeyboardTamil Typing Software 8.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Azhagi+ — where it wins

    • Types directly in Windows applications with configurable language hotkeys.
    • Supports editable key mappings, custom keyboard layouts and portable use.
    • Includes a Tamil Unicode editor and font-encoding conversion tool.

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows desktop software only; no browser or Android version.
    • Language switching and custom mappings may require users to configure their workflow.
    • Support is through community resources and documentation.
  • Keezhadi Keyboard — where it wins

    • Includes Tamil99, phonetic, and old typewriter Unicode layouts
    • Switch layouts with keyboard shortcuts
    • Toggle typing mode back to English

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-focused; no other platform is listed
    • No typing tutor
    • Focused on keyboard input, without editing or conversion extras
  • Azhagi+9.0/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows typing utility with transliteration, custom layouts and Tamil conversion tools.

    Visit Azhagi+Full verdict →
  • Keezhadi Keyboard8.0/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows utility for switching among three Tamil Unicode keyboard layouts.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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