Automator Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Automator for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 18 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Automator are Sikuli, Keyboard Maestro, Karabiner Elements and Hazel.

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

With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly....

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UI.Vision RPA
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Freemium • Open Source
Task Automation App
Workflow Automation Tool
Mac
Windows
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Google Chrome
Firefox
122 alternatives to UI.Vision RPA
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).
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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. Website MonitoringUI.Vision RPA can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
5. Support for scriptingUI.Vision RPA supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Compatible with Selenium IDE
Screenshot OCR
Screen scraping
Visual UI testing
Browser integration
Robot Process Automation
UI testing
PDF OCR
Robotic automation
Automatic Form-Filler
UI.Vision RPA vs Automator opinions
Almost everyone thinks UI.Vision RPA is a great alternative to Automator.
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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
Windows
Linux
65 alternatives to Sikuli
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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Keyboard Maestro
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander
Mac
48 alternatives to Keyboard Maestro
Keyboard Maestro is the leading software for Mac OS X for customizing keyboards. This automation software will increase business productivity just by using simple keystrokes. It is the first choice for all your business efficiency needs.
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Keyboard Maestro Features
1. Support for scriptingKeyboard Maestro supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Function Key Shortcuts
Karabiner Elements
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Mac
72 alternatives to Karabiner Elements
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).
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Karabiner Elements Features
Tab Control
Emacs mode
Hazel
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Paid • Proprietary
System Cleaner
Mac
26 alternatives to Hazel
Automated organization for your Mac.
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Hazel Features
1. Support for scriptingHazel supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Custom rules
Hammerspoon
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
86 alternatives to Hammerspoon
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.
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Hammerspoon Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsHammerspoon can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Lua scripting
Organize
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Organizer
Mac
Windows
Linux
23 alternatives to Organize
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
Windows
Linux
Java
57 alternatives to Repeat
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
Shortery
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
139 alternatives to Shortery
Tired of manually executing a Shortcut every morning when starting to work? Just add the Shortcut to Shortery and let it run automatically.

Shortery offers seven different triggers to run a Shortcut:

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QRMirror
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Paid • Proprietary
Application Launcher
Workflow Automation Tool
Mac
25 alternatives to QRMirror
QR Mirror is a revolutionary new way to launch files, folders and apps on your Mac with QR-Code.
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QRMirror Features
Launcher
Personal-assistant
Workflow