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

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    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.

    158 AutoHotkey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tray menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Task Automation
    2.  Key rebinding
    3.  Global hotkey
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Macro Recording
    6.  Text Expansion
    7.  Key Mapping
    8.  Custom Scripts
    9.  Portable
    10.  Exe Compiler
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Ad-free

    AutoHotkey VS AutoMate Desktop

     

    • 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

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

    120 AutoIt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Macro Recording

    AutoIt VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  4. UI.Vision RPA icon

    UI.Vision RPA

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    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).

    133 UI.Vision RPA alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Top UI.Vision RPA Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  Screenshot OCR
    3.  Compatible with Selenium IDE
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Task Automation
    6.  Auto-Refresh
    7.  Screen Scraping
    8.  Visual UI testing
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Marketing Automation
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Website Monitoring

    UI.Vision RPA VS AutoMate Desktop

     

    • 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
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    FastKeys

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    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.

    124 FastKeys alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FastKeys screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Autohotkey
    4.  Run Windows software
    5.  Portable
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for Gestures
    9.  Exe Compiler
    10.  Macro Recording
    11.  Support for Hotkeys
    12.  Launcher

    FastKeys VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  6. Pulover’s Macro Creator icon

    Pulover’s Macro Creator

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    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.

    60 Pulover’s Macro Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Bundleware

    From version 4.5.1, during installation, the user is presented with an offer for software by Lavasoft and a button to decline.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Portable
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    5.  Macro Recording
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Recurring Tasks
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  OCR
    10.  Fill PDF Forms

    Pulover’s Macro Creator VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  7. Sikuli icon

    Sikuli

     110 likes
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    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...

    65 Sikuli alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Automatic Routing

    Sikuli Features

    1.  Web Clipper
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  OCR
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Image matching
    6.  Image recognition
    7.  UI testing

    Sikuli VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  9. Hammerspoon icon

    Hammerspoon

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    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.

    87 Hammerspoon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Configuration window

    Hammerspoon Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Lua scripting

    Hammerspoon VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  10. Automator icon

    Automator

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    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.

    61 Automator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Automator screenshot 1

    Automator Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Automatic Form-Filler
    4.  Better tags service

    Automator VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  11. xdotool icon

    xdotool

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    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.

    60 xdotool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
    xdotool screenshot 1

    xdotool Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  X11/Xorg
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Macro Recording

    xdotool VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  12. UiPath icon

    UiPath

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    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.

    116 UiPath alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UiPath screenshot 1

    UiPath Features

    1.  Robot Process Automation
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Business process automation

    UiPath VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  13. Repeat icon

    Repeat

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    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.

    65 Repeat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    Repeat screenshot 1

    Repeat Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  Replay
    5.  X server

    Repeat VS AutoMate Desktop

     
  14. RoboIntern icon

    RoboIntern

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    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.

    24 RoboIntern alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RoboIntern screenshot 1

    RoboIntern Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Email automation
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
    4.  Task Scheduling

    RoboIntern VS AutoMate Desktop

     
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