AutoIt Alternatives for Linux

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

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

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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).
- - UI.Vision RPA is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AutoIt.
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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 AutoIt
Almost everyone thinks UI.Vision RPA is a great AutoIt alternative.
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It can automate mouse and keyboard, just like AutoIT
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Sikuli
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
Windows
Linux
65 Sikuli alternatives
Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, an integrated development environment for writing visual...
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Sikuli Features
1. Web ClipperSave any page or content from the web with a single click with Sikuli.
2. Support for scriptingSikuli supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Screenshot OCR
Image matching
Image recognition
UI testing
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Almost everyone thinks Sikuli is a great AutoIt alternative.
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I dunno.. It required Java programs to run which sort of gave ptsd.. lol.. I just couldn't get it running quickly.
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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
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
Organize
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Organizer
Mac
Windows
Linux
23 Organize alternatives
The file management automation software.
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Organize Features
1. Command line interfaceOrganize either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Configurable
Organization
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
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
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
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TagUI is powerful. I love it. Has a steep learning curve especially since there isnt much in the form of documentation or help apart from what the author has written. But once you get the hang of it, its fun.
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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
X server
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
Add a screenshot
iMacros
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Internet Explorer
Google Chrome
Firefox
48 iMacros alternatives
iMacros was designed to automate the most repetitious tasks on the web. If there’s an activity you have to do repeatedly, just record it in iMacros. The next time you need to do it, the entire macro will run at the click of a button!
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iMacros Features
1. PortableiMacros can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Browser Automation
Browser integration
Internet Explorer extension
Cross browser testing
Browser extension
Web Testing
Macro Recording