espanso AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Task Automation Apps

The best Task Automation alternative to espanso is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to espanso and nine of them are Task Automation Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Task Automation App alternatives to espanso are FastKeys, AutoKey, Text Blaze and Repeat.

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  1. AutoHotkey icon
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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.

    162 AutoHotkey alternatives

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    • Windows
     
    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Windows alternative to espanso.

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

    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open Sourceespanso is also Free and Open Source
  2. FastKeys icon
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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.

    125 FastKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • FastKeys is the most popular commercial alternative to espanso.

    • FastKeys is Paid and Proprietaryespanso is Free and Open Source
  3. AutoKey icon
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    AutoKey, previously known as AutoKey Py3, is a Python 3 port of the discontinued OldAutoKey , the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.

    74 AutoKey alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
     
    • AutoKey is the most popular Linux alternative to espanso.

    • AutoKey is Free and Open Sourceespanso is also Free and Open Source
  4. Text Blaze icon
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    Streamlines repetitive typing using keyboard shortcuts and custom dynamic snippets. Provides browser-based integration, shared team snippets with commenting, granular access control, usage statistics, and works across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms for multiple professions.

    45 Text Blaze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Text Blaze is the most popular Web-based alternative to espanso.

    • Text Blaze is Freemium and Proprietaryespanso is Free and Open Source
  5. Repeat icon
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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.

    72 Repeat alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  6. Magical icon
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    Magical is a browser extension compatible with Google Chrome and Edge, designed to automate repetitive tasks using artificial intelligence and GPT-4. It allows users to create AI-generated messages, emails, and responses, store frequently used messages as templates, and expand...

    52 Magical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
     
  7. KeyTik icon
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    KeyTik is an open-source, all-in-one automation tool that lets you automate nearly anything at your will. Initially, KeyTik focused on being a keyboard remapper with profiles, allowing you to activate or deactivate each remap individually.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AutoHotkey
     
  8. Shortery icon
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    Automates macOS Shortcuts with seven configurable triggers, including application launch or quit, system wake or sleep, scheduled times, login and logout, custom hotkeys, appearance mode changes, and power events, supporting complex automation for daily workflows.

    145 Shortery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. AHK_X11 icon
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    AHK_X11 is a Linux reimplementation of Windows AutoHotkey (AHK) CLASSIC (version 1.0.24 from 2004), with many of Windows AutoHotkey's features but more limited to legacy syntax and a subset of commands.

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