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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
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, Actiona, xdotool and OldAutoKey.
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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
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
63 xdotool alternativesThis 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
Platforms
- 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
71 OldAutoKey alternativesAutoKey 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
71 Repeat alternativesRepeat 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
Eonza is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AutoHotkey.
- Eonza is Free and Open Source
Robocorp has reimagined automation and built an open source RPA tech stack, so you can build and deploy robots. Automate your mission-critical routines.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Tool to automate GUI interactions and auto-tests. Contains a GUI-tool to compose interaction scripts. Can be executed both as a GUI and as a command line tool.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
AHK_X11 is a Linux reimplementation of Windows AutoHotkey (AHK) CLASSIC (version 1.0.24 from 2004), with many of Windows AutoHotkey's features but more limited to legacy syntax and a subset of commands.
Talon aims to bring programming, real-time video gaming, command line, and full desktop computer proficiency to people who have limited or no use of their hands, and vastly improve productivity and wow-factor of anyone who can use a computer.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
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Simple, efficient, full access to python in scripts.