entr Alternatives

entr is described as 'Run arbitrary commands when files change' and is a Task Automation app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to entr for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, Mac, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best entr alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like entr are Tasker, Easer, MacroDroid and Automate.

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  1. Stepwise icon
     16 likes

    Stepwise is an automation tool for Windows. It's easy to learn, safe to use, and there's no coding required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. RoboTask icon
     8 likes

    Automate any series of tasks on your computer! The program allows to easily create simple task, as well as highly complex automations, involving conditional IF/ELSE statements, loops, custom variables and other advanced options.

    17 RoboTask alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. ControlPlane icon
     18 likes

    ControlPlane, a fork of MarcoPolo , brings context-sensitive awareness to OS X. With ControlPlane you can intelligently reconfigure your Mac or perform any number of actions based on input from a wide array of evidence sources including but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Flic icon
     14 likes

    Create shortcuts to your favorite actions, such as home automation, smart phone features such as alarms, sending emails, playing sounds, controling music. Ever growing list of supported integrations, such as LIFX, Philips Hue, WeMo and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Trigger icon
     11 likes

    Trigger helps you simplify your life by automating the tasks you do daily. Activate profiles, launch applications, and more. Tailored for NFC tags, Trigger is also useful for automating actions based off bluetooth, location, and network profiles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. Autonomous icon
     4 likes

    Autonomous allow you to create Rules to perform automatic tasks with your Android device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. LibreTasks icon
     3 likes

    An automated event/action manager that allows users to automate system functionality based on incoming application intents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. on{X} icon
     4 likes

    on{X} (pronounced 'on-ex') lets you control and extend the capabilities of your Android phone using a JavaScript API to remotely program it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9.  3 likes

    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...

    62 Anacron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Locale X icon
     7 likes

    Judge Robert Restaino jailed 46 people when a mobile phone rang in his courtroom and no one admitted responsibility. So we invented Locale®!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  11.  2 likes

    This program is an "inotify cron" system. It consists of a daemon and a table manipulator. You can use it a similar way as the regular cron. The difference is that the inotify cron handles filesystem events rather than time periods.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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