Desh Tamil Keyboard vs eKalappai

Desh Tamil Keyboard8.6Visit EeKalappai7.9Visit

Higher score Desh Tamil Keyboard #4 in Tamil Typing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Desh Keyboard

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E eKalappai #8 in Tamil Typing Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit eKalappai

• Desh Tamil Keyboard fits best

  Mobile Tamil typing with voice and handwriting

• eKalappai fits best

  Open-source Windows Tamil keyboard setup

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Side by side

Feature	Desh Tamil Keyboard 8.6/10 Visit ↗	EeKalappai 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Tamil Typing Software	#8 in Tamil Typing Software
Best for	Mobile Tamil typing with voice and handwriting	Open-source Windows Tamil keyboard setup
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows
Support	Email	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Desh Tamil Keyboard 0/2 · eKalappai 0/2
Typing lessons	—	Not checked yet
Offline use	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Input methods	Phonetic	Not checked yet
Platforms	web, ios, android	windows
Tamil script support	Tamil_and_english	Tamil
Our review
Pros	Supports transliteration, voice, handwriting, and character selection Available on web, iOS, and Android with Tamil-English switching Adds predictions, spell correction, themes, clipboard, and media tools	Offers Tamil phonetic and Bamini keymaps. Maps Tamil characters, symbols and numerals. GNU GPL v3-or-later licensing and Windows installers.
Cons	Browser voice typing is available only in Google Chrome Support is provided through email No typing tutor for structured Tamil keyboard practice	Windows is the only platform with a documented installer. Supports Tamil rather than a range of languages. Community support may not suit teams needing formal support.
Our verdict	Desh Tamil Keyboard is a free Tamil and English typing tool for people who need flexible input across mobile apps and the web. It supports English-to-Tamil transliteration, Tamil voice typing, handwriting input, and direct selection of… Read the review →	eKalappai is a desktop keyboard manager for people who need Tamil input on Windows, particularly solo users and small teams seeking an open-source setup. Its layouts use the SCIM-table format, and the project provides phonetic and Bamini… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Desh Tamil Keyboard — where it wins

  • Supports transliteration, voice, handwriting, and character selection
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android with Tamil-English switching
  • Adds predictions, spell correction, themes, clipboard, and media tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Browser voice typing is available only in Google Chrome
  • Support is provided through email
  • No typing tutor for structured Tamil keyboard practice

• eKalappai — where it wins

  • Offers Tamil phonetic and Bamini keymaps.
  • Maps Tamil characters, symbols and numerals.
  • GNU GPL v3-or-later licensing and Windows installers.

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows is the only platform with a documented installer.
  • Supports Tamil rather than a range of languages.
  • Community support may not suit teams needing formal support.

• Desh Tamil Keyboard8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free Tamil keyboard covering web, iOS, and Android with varied input methods.

  Visit Desh KeyboardFull verdict →
• EeKalappai7.9/10 · Free plan

  A focused Windows Tamil input tool with phonetic and Bamini keymaps.

  Visit eKalappaiFull verdict →