AutoMate Desktop Alternatives

AutoMate Desktop is described as 'AutoMate sets an entirely new standard for server and desktop automation. Built on the experience earned from delivering automation to more than 9000 sites across 40 countries, AutoMate 8 now adds the power of virtual and cloud-based SharePoint* automation, computing' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to AutoMate Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, SaaS and Google Chrome apps. The best AutoMate Desktop alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AutoMate Desktop are AutoIt, UI.Vision RPA, FastKeys and Pulover’s Macro Creator.

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  1. AutoHotkey icon

    AutoHotkey

     893 likes

    AutoHotkey is an open-source Windows scripting language for task automation. It crafts scripts for operations like form filling and auto-clicking, initially starting with hotkeys yet evolving into a complete script language. Converts scripts to executables, works offline, and supports debugging.

    162 AutoHotkey alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Windows alternative to AutoMate Desktop.

    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AutoMate Desktop.

    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open SourceAutoMate Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoHotkey is LightweightAutoMate Desktop is not according to our users
  2. AutoIt icon

    AutoIt

     196 likes

    Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.

    122 AutoIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. UI.Vision RPA icon

    UI.Vision RPA

     120 likes

    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).

    144 UI.Vision RPA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension, but it can do desktop automation as well!
     

    • UI.Vision RPA is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AutoMate Desktop.

    • UI.Vision RPA is Freemium and Open SourceAutoMate Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
  5. FastKeys icon

    FastKeys

     119 likes

    All in one Windows automation software. Fully configurable text expander, start menu, shortcuts, auto complete and mouse gestures. User-defined commands to run files, open webpages, send macros or automate anything. Incredibly powerful but yet simple to use.

    125 FastKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • FastKeys is the most popular commercial alternative to AutoMate Desktop.

    • FastKeys is Paid and ProprietaryAutoMate Desktop is also Paid and Proprietary
    • FastKeys is LightweightAutoMate Desktop is not according to our users
  6. Pulover’s Macro Creator icon

    Pulover’s Macro Creator

     68 likes

    Pulover’s Macro Creator is a Free Automation Tool and Script Generator. It is based on AutoHotkey language and provides users with multiple automation functions, as well as a built-in recorder.

    62 Pulover’s Macro Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Sikuli icon

    Sikuli

     110 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Hammerspoon icon

    Hammerspoon

     27 likes

    This is a tool for powerful automation of OS X. At its core, Hammerspoon is just a bridge between the operating system and a Lua scripting engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Automator icon

    Automator

     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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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Repeat icon

    Repeat

     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
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  12. UiPath icon

    UiPath

     31 likes

    A free, fully-featured, and extensible tool for automating any web or desktop application. UiPath Studio Community is free for individual developers, small professional teams, education and training purposes.

    120 UiPath alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    xdotool

     17 likes

    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.

    63 xdotool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
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  14. RoboIntern icon

    RoboIntern

     10 likes

    An automation and scheduling software with focus on repetitive office tasks. Features include MS Excel, Word and Access tasks, emails, ODBC databases, PDFs, FTP operations and many more.

    26 RoboIntern alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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