The Best Free AutoHotkey AlternativesTop Task Automation Apps & Text Expanders like AutoHotkey

The best free alternative to AutoHotkey is AutoIt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to AutoHotkey are espanso, AutoKey, Pulover’s Macro Creator and Clavier+.

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  1. AutoIt icon

    AutoIt

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    Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.

    121 AutoIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Comments about AutoIt as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
    Guest
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    Very easy, well documented and powerfull script language. Once you start using it you will never stop. But, one thing is missing to make AutoIt perfect: Debugger

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    It is a really powerful tool, it enables easy automation of desktop App (at least that is what i used it for) with an easy programming language. i think that anyone with basic programming experience can easily use it and do some cool stuff avoiding repetetieve tasks.

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    • Most users think AutoIt is a great AutoHotkey alternative.

    • AutoIt is the most popular Windows alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • AutoIt is the most popular free alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • AutoIt is Free and ProprietaryAutoHotkey is Free and Open Source
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    espanso

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    An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

    44 espanso alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Most users think espanso is a great AutoHotkey alternative.

    • espanso is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • espanso is the most popular Open Source alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • espanso is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
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    AutoKey

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    AutoKey, previously known as AutoKey Py3, is a Python 3 port of the discontinued OldAutoKey , the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.

    72 AutoKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • X11
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    Simple, efficient, full access to python in scripts.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think AutoKey is a great AutoHotkey alternative.

    • AutoKey is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
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    Pulover’s Macro Creator

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    Pulover’s Macro Creator is a Free Automation Tool and Script Generator. It is based on AutoHotkey language and provides users with multiple automation functions, as well as a built-in recorder.

    60 Pulover’s Macro Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Bundleware

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    • Windows
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    jorgeeliecer
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    It needs polish but is a powerful tool to get started fast with autohotkey even if you know nothing about programing, the catch is that some times it get stuck and need to restart but is totally worth it if you wand a macro knowing almost nothing and geting done really quick

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Pulover’s Macro Creator is a great AutoHotkey alternative.

    • Pulover’s Macro Creator is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
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    Clavier+

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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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    Actiona

     46 likes
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    Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists.

    63 Actiona alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Actiona as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
    Guest
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    cannot create standalone script on linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    didn't show in previews or text the software had the ability to press a few keys and have a presaved text document entered into/onto a form, or a text field.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Actiona is a great AutoHotkey alternative.

    • Actiona is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
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    Karabiner Elements

     70 likes
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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

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    • Mac
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    Automate

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    Automate various tasks on your Android smartphone or tablet. Create your automations with flowscharts, automatically change settings or perform actions based on triggered event.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Automator

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    With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.

    62 Automator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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