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 AutoIt, which is free. Other great apps like AutoHotkey are espanso, AutoKey, Tasker and FastKeys.

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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. Kixtart icon
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    KiXtart is a free-format scripting language and has rich built-in functionality for easy scripting. It supports COM (providing access to ADSI, ADO, WMI, etc) and thus is easily extensible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    SIS•SOFT is an innovative system that enables users to enjoy the features of a touch screen from their Android smartphone on their Windows computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  3. MacroGamer icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. QuicKeys icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Quicker icon
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    Create shortcuts menu which can be quickly invoked by single click in mouse middle-button.

    6 Quicker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  7. Splat icon
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    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
     
  8. WinParrot icon
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Tabame icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Hoekey icon
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    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
     
  12. Snippety icon
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    Snippety improves productivity by providing quick access to your snippets. Keep there often used sentences, code fragments, mail templates, test data, or anything you like.

    17 Snippety alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Snippety is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • Snippety is Paid and ProprietaryAutoHotkey is Free and Open Source
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