AutoHotkey AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Key Mapping Tools

The best Key Mapping alternative to AutoHotkey is BetterTouchTool. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Clavier+ or Karabiner Elements. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey and ten of them are Key Mapping Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Key Mapping Tool alternatives to AutoHotkey are Key Manager, Hyperkey, UCR: Universal Control Remapper and QHuman.

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AutoHotkey alternatives are mainly Key Mapping Tools, but if you're looking for Mouse Gestures Tools or Task Automation Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Chrome OS, Mac, Android, Mac + Free, Free and Windows + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to AutoHotkey.
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  1. BetterTouchTool icon
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    BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse (1 & 2), Macbook Trackpad and Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) and also Mouse Gestures for normal mice.

    75 BetterTouchTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  2. Clavier+ icon
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    Clavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.

    57 Clavier+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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    Simplicity: Windows 10 has broken storage of shortcuts keys to .lnk files; this is a good replacement with additional capabilities.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Clavier+ is a great AutoHotkey alternative.

    • Clavier+ is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
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    Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

    78 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Key Manager icon
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    Key Manager reveals the full potential of your keyboard and mouse and allows you to save time and efforts while working with your computer. Thanks to its flexible interface, you can now create various actions and execute them by pressing keys, mouse buttons and combinations of...

    71 Key Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Hyperkey icon
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    Use an additional modifier key for all your keyboard shortcuts with this straightforward app. Utilize an unused key by converting the caps lock or any modifier key to the hyper key, which combines all four modifiers. The hyper key can be used in any app with keyboard shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Universal Control Remapper is a Windows application which allows the end-user to remap any inputs from devices, such as keyboards, mice, joysticks, racing wheels, eye trackers, etc. to virtual output devices.

    26 UCR: Universal Control Remapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. QHuman icon
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    QHuman enables users to automate repetitive tasks by recording mouse movements, keystrokes, and utilizing image/pixel detection with human-like randomness.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Hotkeycontrol icon
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    Hotkeycontrol is the award winning and easy to use solution for creating keyboard shortcuts for routine tasks like opening files, changing system volume, controlling display brightness, typing frequently used text, controlling active windows and recording macros.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    KeyBindingsEditor is a GUI-based editor for OS X key bindings. It allows for easy editing and supports single-action bindings (one action per keystroke), multi-action bindings (multiple actions for a keystroke) and Emacs meta binding-style multi-keystroke bindings.

    24 KeyBindingsEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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