AutoHotkey Alternatives for Linux

AutoHotkey is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is espanso, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AutoHotkey and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AutoHotkey are AutoKey, UI.Vision RPA, Actiona and OldAutoKey.

AutoHotkey alternatives are mainly Text Expanders but may also be Task Automation Apps or Window Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AutoHotkey.

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espanso
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Free • Open Source
Text Expander
Mac
Windows
Linux
33 espanso alternatives
An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.
- - espanso is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AutoHotkey.
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espanso Features
1. Works Offlineespanso can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Portableespanso can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Support for scriptingespanso supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Configurable
Console-based
Opinions about espanso as a Alternative to AutoHotkey
Almost everyone thinks espanso is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
AutoKey
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Free • Open Source
Text Expander
Linux
X11
64 AutoKey alternatives
AutoKey, previously known as AutoKey Py3, is a Python 3 port of the discontinued OldAutoKey , the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.
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AutoKey Features
1. Support for scriptingAutoKey supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. AutocompletionAutoKey can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
3. Works OfflineAutoKey can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Supports Python
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Most users think AutoKey is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
SergioInToronto
Simple, efficient, full access to python in scripts.
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UI.Vision RPA
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Freemium • Open Source
Task Automation App
Workflow Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
123 UI.Vision RPA alternatives
Open-source task and test automation tool and Selenium IDE. The UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension that can do desktop automation as well! Use it for web automation, form filling, screen scraping and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
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UI.Vision RPA Features
1. Command line interfaceUI.Vision RPA either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Works OfflineUI.Vision RPA can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Marketing AutomationUI.Vision RPA can automate marketing campaigns and activities throughout the customer journey by automatic workflows.
4. Support for scriptingUI.Vision RPA supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
5. Website MonitoringUI.Vision RPA can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
Screenshot OCR
Compatible with Selenium IDE
Screen scraping
Visual UI testing
Robot Process Automation
Browser integration
Robotic automation
PDF OCR
UI testing
Data export/import
Comments about UI.Vision RPA as a Alternative to AutoHotkey
Most users think UI.Vision RPA is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
omarjokr
AutoHotkey works everywhere, UI.Vision works only inside web browsers
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ramonavforvendetta
UI.Vision only works in webbrowsers
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chunghuahua
Kantu is better for browser automation
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Actiona
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Windows
Linux
64 Actiona alternatives
Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists.
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Actiona Features
1. No Coding RequiredActiona can be used without an coding or programming skills.
2. Works OfflineActiona can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Actiona without registration.
4. PortableActiona can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Visual scripting
Macro Recording
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Most users think Actiona is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
Guest
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.
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Guest
cannot create standalone script on linux
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OldAutoKey
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Free • Open Source
Text Expander
Linux
X11
68 OldAutoKey alternatives
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.
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OldAutoKey Features
1. Support for scriptingOldAutoKey supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Discontinued
The program is no longer developed. As announced by the developer, last version, 0.90.4, released in May 2012, is feature complete and can be still downloaded from Google Code Archive. A maintained port, updated to run on Python 3, has been hosted on GitHub with the name AutoKey , previously known as AutoKey Py3

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Most users think OldAutoKey is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
Denis Yurashku
It does almost the same actions as AutoHotkey.
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xdotool
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Free • Open Source
Workflow Automation Tool
Linux
X11
58 xdotool alternatives
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.
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xdotool Features
1. Command line interfacexdotool either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Support for scriptingxdotool supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
X11/Xorg
Support for Hotkeys
Macro Recording
Comments about xdotool as a Alternative to AutoHotkey
Almost everyone thinks xdotool is a great AutoHotkey alternative.
Guest
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.
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TagUI
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
21 TagUI alternatives
The goal of UI (user interface) automation is to reproduce cognitive interactions that you have with websites or your desktop, so that your computer can do it for you, base on your schedule or conditions.
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TagUI Features
Natural Language Processing
Repeat
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Java
60 Repeat alternatives
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.
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Repeat Features
1. Support for scriptingRepeat supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Macro Recording
Support for Hotkeys
Replay
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entr
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Linux
36 entr alternatives
Run arbitrary commands when files change.
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entr Features
1. Command line interfaceentr either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Watch Folderentr can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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Anacron
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Free • Open Source
Linux
58 Anacron alternatives
Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously. It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily, weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period...
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Xnee
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Free • Open Source
Linux
7 Xnee alternatives
GNU Xnee is a suite of programs to record, replay and distribute user actions under the X11 environment. Think of it as a robot that can imitate the job you just did.
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Xnee Features
1. LightweightXnee consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for scriptingXnee supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Record desktop activity
Record and replay
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Eonza
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
6 Eonza alternatives
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.
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Eonza Features
1. Support for scriptingEonza supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. PortableEonza can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.