Free AutoHotkey Alternatives for Mac

AutoHotkey is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is espanso, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to AutoHotkey are Hammerspoon, Karabiner Elements, Automator and Shortery.

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AutoHotkey alternatives are mainly Task Automation Apps but may also be Text Expanders or Key Mapping Tools. Other popular filters include Mac + Free and Windows + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AutoHotkey.
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An open-source Windows scripting language enabling task automation through hotkeys, macros, and keystrokes, useful for creating custom forms and automating data entry.

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AutoHotkey alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. espanso icon

    espanso

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

    43 espanso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    espanso screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Portable
    5.  Console-based
    6.  Ad-free

    espanso VS AutoHotkey

     

    • 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
    • espanso is LightweightAutoHotkey is not according to our users
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    Hammerspoon

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    This is a tool for powerful automation of OS X. At its core, Hammerspoon is just a bridge between the operating system and a Lua scripting engine.

    87 Hammerspoon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Configuration window

    Hammerspoon Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Lua scripting

    Hammerspoon VS AutoHotkey

     
  4. Karabiner Elements icon

    Karabiner Elements

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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).

    80 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Karabiner Elements screenshot 1

    Karabiner Elements Features

    1.  Tab Control
    2.  Emacs mode

    Karabiner Elements VS AutoHotkey

     
  5. Automator icon

    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.

    60 Automator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Automator screenshot 1

    Automator Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Automatic Form-Filler
    4.  Better tags service

    Automator VS AutoHotkey

     
  6. Shortery icon

    Shortery

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    Tired of manually executing a Shortcut every morning when starting to work? Just add the Shortcut to Shortery and let it run automatically.

    Shortery offers seven different triggers to run a Shortcut:

    145 Shortery alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shortery screenshot 1

    Shortery VS AutoHotkey

     
  7. Repeat icon

    Repeat

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    Repeat is a full-fledged, Java mouse/keyboard record/replay and automation hotkeys/macros creation using modern programming languages, and more advanced automation features. Working across three major OSes: Windows, OSX, and Linux.

    65 Repeat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    Repeat screenshot 1

    Repeat Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  Replay
    5.  X server

    Repeat VS AutoHotkey

     
  9. Hyperkey icon

    Hyperkey

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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.

    55 Hyperkey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Hyperkey screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Hyperkey VS AutoHotkey

     
  10. Mjolnir icon

    Mjolnir

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    Lightweight automation and productivity power-tool for OS X.

    53 Mjolnir alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Mjolnir VS AutoHotkey

     
  11. Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts icon

    Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts

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    Keysmith lets you create keyboard shortcuts for any string of actions you can do with your mouse and keyboard. And Keysmith is smart. It isn't just clicking on coordinates, it's aware of apps, windows, buttons, lists, and more.

    21 Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome

    Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts Features

    1.  Shortcut keys
    2.  Custom shortcuts
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keysmith - Keyboard Shortcuts VS AutoHotkey

     
  12. Eonza icon

    Eonza

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    Eonza is a program for creating and managing scripts. It is a free, open source cross-platform program for working with scripts and automating actions on the computer.

    6 Eonza alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Eonza screenshot 1

    Eonza Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable

    Eonza VS AutoHotkey

     

    • Eonza is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • Eonza is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
  13. Text Blaze icon

    Text Blaze

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    Streamlines repeated typing tasks with dynamic snippet creation, improving typing efficiency and team collaboration across various platforms and websites.

    43 Text Blaze alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mac
    Snippet creation and editing.

    Text Blaze Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Robotic Process Automation
    5.  Business process automation

    Text Blaze VS AutoHotkey

     
  14. Logitech G Hub icon

    Logitech G Hub

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    Logitech G obsesses over every detail to give you winning gaming devices—mice, keyboards, headsets, racing wheel and controllers. Gaming is our passion.

    8 Logitech G Hub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Logitech G Hub screenshot 1

    Logitech G Hub Features

    1.  Multiple Profiles
    2.  Macro Recording
    3. OBS Studio icon  OBS Studio integration

    Logitech G Hub VS AutoHotkey

     
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