Open Source AutoHotkey Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to AutoHotkey for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is espanso. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey and many of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to AutoHotkey are Pulover’s Macro Creator, Clavier+, Actiona and LibreAutomate C#.

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AutoHotkey alternatives are mainly Task Automation Apps, but if you're looking for Text Expanders or Workflow Automation Tools 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. espanso icon
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    An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

    44 espanso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • 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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    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

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

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    • Windows
     
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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
  3. 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.

    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
  4. Actiona icon
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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
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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.
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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
  5. EventGhost icon
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    EventGhost 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.

    20 EventGhost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Repeat icon
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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.

    71 Repeat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  7. OpenRPA icon
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    OpenRPA automates repetitive tasks performed by humans to cut costs, eliminate keying errors, speed up processes, and easily link applications together. These tasks can be converted into a business process and then automated.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Python
    • AutoHotkey
    • JavaScript
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
     
  8. pywinauto icon
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    pywinauto is a set of python modules to automate the Microsoft Windows GUI. At its simplest it allows you to send mouse and keyboard actions to windows dialogs and controls.

    11 pywinauto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Python
     
  9. Taskt icon
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    A robotic process automation (rpa) solution powered by the .NET Framework that allows you to automate tedious and repetative tasks with simple and customizable commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Eonza icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • Eonza is Free and Open SourceAutoHotkey is also Free and Open Source
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