AutoHotkey Alternatives

AutoHotkey is described as 'An open-source Windows scripting language enabling task automation through hotkeys, macros, and keystrokes, useful for creating custom forms and automating data entry' and is a leading Task Automation app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Google Chrome and Android apps. The best AutoHotkey alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AutoHotkey are AutoIt, espanso, AutoKey and Tasker.

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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 Chrome OS, Android, Linux, Mac, 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. Very fast BASIC like programming language for console and gui applications, automate process, automate data exchange, connect to databases, send mails, ftp, rest api, parsing, tokenizing, files, OpenGl, graphics, sound, printing ... much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Briskine icon
     1 like

    Write emails faster! Increase your productivity with templates and keyboard shortcuts on Gmail, Outlook, or LinkedIn.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  3. Magical icon
     10 likes

    Magical is a browser extension compatible with Google Chrome and Edge, designed to automate repetitive tasks using artificial intelligence and GPT-4. It allows users to create AI-generated messages, emails, and responses, store frequently used messages as templates, and expand...

    60 Magical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
     
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    Magical vs AutoHotkey Comments
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    AutoHotKey is a full programming language designed to automate, replicate, and add logic to any WIMP action: it can be used to build whole Windows applications complete with menus, dialog boxes, mouse handling, and access to multimedia and webcam. It is not just a way to enter long strings with three keystrokes!

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    Text expander practically just gives you a universal autocorrect with a personal autocorrect dictionary, nowhere close to the features of AutoHotKey which allows for tons of custom shortcuts to do things like press two keys to input a bunch of specific inputs, make every left click also a right click, to tons of other things.

    • Magical is Freemium and ProprietaryAutoHotkey is Free and Open Source
    • Magical is a Text Expansion AutoHotkey is a Task Automation App
  4. MacroGamer icon
     11 likes

    MacroGamer gives the tools to write a macro. This is done through recording keystrokes in real-time as they are pressed. Each of the keystroke is recorded exactly as is. The owner can bind each macro to any key based on the user’s preference.

    28 MacroGamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. QuicKeys icon
     1 like

    QuicKeys is software that makes it easier to use your computer. With QuicKeys you can automate common things you do all the time. And you can automate tedious things you don't do all the time — things that are hard to remember.

    52 QuicKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Gentee icon
     Like

    Gentee - script programming language for automation. It uses VM and compiler written in Go (Golang).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. WinParrot icon
     24 likes

    Free software for easily automate your recurring tasks.

    • Automate your recurring tasks
    • Load your data into your applications (Internet Explorer, Oracle Applications, SAP ...) using data from an Excel spreadsheet
    • Test the robustness of an application by simulating multiple u.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Tabame icon
     1 like

    Tabame is an alternative to Windows Taskbar. It also contains great tools such as advanced Hotkeys, QuickRun, Trktivity and Wizardly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9.  Like

    whkd is a simple hotkey daemon for Windows that reacts to input events by executing commands.

    11 whkd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Hoekey icon
     6 likes

    HoeKey is a lightweight portable application that helps you create user-defined hot key combinations that control a wide variety of Windows functions from launching programs to modifying windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Splat icon
     4 likes

    Splat (Simple Program Launching and Termination) is a program that allows you to build launch profiles that can include the following: 1) Launching applications, files, folders, URLs, etc., 2) The closing/killing of processes, and 3) Starting and stopping of services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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