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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 Source
The Best Open Source AutoHotkey AlternativesTop Task Automation Apps & Text Expanders like AutoHotkey
The best open source alternative to AutoHotkey is espanso. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to AutoHotkey are AutoKey, Pulover’s Macro Creator, Clavier+ and Actiona.
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73 AutoKey alternativesAutoKey, previously known as AutoKey Py3, is a Python 3 port of the discontinued OldAutoKey , the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.
Comments about AutoKey as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
Most users think AutoKey is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
- AutoKey is Free and Open Source
62 Pulover’s Macro Creator alternativesPulover’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.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Windows
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Comments about Pulover’s Macro Creator as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
jorgeeliecerIt 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
Most users think Pulover’s Macro Creator is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
- Pulover’s Macro Creator is Free and Open Source
57 Clavier+ alternativesClavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.
Comments about Clavier+ as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
Simplicity: Windows 10 has broken storage of shortcuts keys to .lnk files; this is a good replacement with additional capabilities.
Almost everyone thinks Clavier+ is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
- Clavier+ is Free and Open Source
64 Actiona alternativesActiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists. You don't need to know any programming language to use it: its intuitive interface allows you to create action lists (scripts) using drag & drop.
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Comments about Actiona as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
cannot create standalone script on linux
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.
Most users think Actiona is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
- Actiona is Free and Open Source
80 Karabiner Elements alternativesKarabiner, 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).
16 LibreAutomate C# alternativesLibreAutomate is a C# script editor and library for automation of tasks of any kind and complexity on Windows computers.
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.
A simple and intuitive AutoHotKey script designed to enhance Windows shortcuts and improve your workflow.
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This tool lets you simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11's XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Linux
- X11
Comments about xdotool as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
because it is as easy to use and automate, except that it doesn't really support keyboard shortcuts, but because this is built-in to most desktop environments it isn't really needed in Linux.
Almost everyone thinks xdotool is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
- xdotool is Free and Open Source
AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these. This allows you to execute a script or insert text on demand in any program.
Comments about OldAutoKey as an Alternative to AutoHotkey
Denis YurashkuIt does almost the same actions as AutoHotkey.
Most users think OldAutoKey is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
- OldAutoKey is Free and Open Source
20 EventGhost alternativesEventGhost is an advanced, easy to use and extensible automation tool for MS Windows. It can use different input devices like infrared or wireless remote controls to trigger macros, that on their part control a computer and its attached hardware.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
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Simple, efficient, full access to python in scripts.