AutoHotkey Alternatives for Mac

AutoHotkey is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to AutoHotkey are BetterTouchTool, Keyboard Maestro, Karabiner Elements and Hammerspoon.

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AutoHotkey alternatives are mainly Text Expanders, but if you're looking for Task Automation Apps or Workflow Automation Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Chrome OS, Android, 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. espanso icon
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    An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

    47 espanso alternatives

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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
  2. BetterTouchTool icon
     107 likes

    BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse (1 & 2), Macbook Trackpad and Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) and also Mouse Gestures for normal mice.

    76 BetterTouchTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  3. Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

    80 Karabiner Elements alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  4. TextExpander icon
     67 likes

    Boosts team efficiency by managing, creating, and sharing reusable text snippets across all platforms with support for fill-in fields, advanced customization, and insightful analytics to drive productivity and performance enhancement.

    76 TextExpander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • TextExpander is the most popular SaaS alternative to AutoHotkey.

    • TextExpander is Paid and ProprietaryAutoHotkey is Free and Open Source
    • TextExpander is Privacy focusedAutoHotkey is not according to our users
  5. Automator icon
     33 likes

    With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.

    64 Automator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. Shortery icon
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    Automates macOS Shortcuts with seven configurable triggers, including application launch or quit, system wake or sleep, scheduled times, login and logout, custom hotkeys, appearance mode changes, and power events, supporting complex automation for daily workflows.

    145 Shortery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. Repeat icon
     8 likes

    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.

    72 Repeat alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  8. Mjolnir icon
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    Lightweight automation and productivity power-tool for OS X.

    57 Mjolnir alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Text Blaze icon
     7 likes

    Streamlines repetitive typing using keyboard shortcuts and custom dynamic snippets. Provides browser-based integration, shared team snippets with commenting, granular access control, usage statistics, and works across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms for multiple professions.

    45 Text Blaze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. PyGUIBot icon
     1 like

    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
     
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