Automator Alternatives for Linux

Automator is not available for Linux but there are some 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 50 alternatives to Automator and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Automator are Sikuli, Organize, Repeat and entr.

Automator 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 Automator.

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Automator

Free • Proprietary
Task Automation App
Mac

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UI.Vision RPA
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Freemium • Open Source
Task Automation App
Workflow Automation Tool
Web Scraping Tool
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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 Automator.
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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 Automator
Almost everyone thinks UI.Vision RPA is a great Automator alternative.
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Kantu is a cross-platform task automation tool. It works great on Mac High Sierra, Mojave and newer.
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Sikuli
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
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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
Opinions about Sikuli as a Alternative to Automator
Most users think Sikuli is a great Automator alternative.
Organize
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Organizer
Mac
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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
Repeat
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
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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
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entr
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Linux
36 entr alternatives
Run arbitrary commands when files change.
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entr Features
1. Command line interfaceentr either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Watch Folderentr can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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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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atbswp
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
26 atbswp alternatives
A multiplatform open source clone of tinytask. Contribute to RMPR/atbswp development by creating an account on GitHub.
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atbswp Features
Macro Recording
vijazedan ghost mouse
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
5 vijazedan ghost mouse alternatives
This is an app that allows you to record the movements of the mouse and save it to then perform the recorded movements and clicks with the mouse without user interaction, this can be useful to do some tasks. It has terminal mode to it from a terminal.
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vijazedan ghost mouse Features
1. Command line interfacevijazedan ghost mouse either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Discontinued
Official site/app not available.
PyGUIBot
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
BSD
55 PyGUIBot alternatives
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.
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PyGUIBot Features
1. Support for scriptingPyGUIBot supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Graphical User Interface