Open Source espanso Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to espanso for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is AutoKey. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to espanso and seven of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to espanso are espansoGUI, Repeat, Texpander and Quikey.

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An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

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espanso alternatives page was last updated Jun 24, 2024
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  1. AutoKey icon

    AutoKey

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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.

    72 AutoKey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
    AutoKey screenshot 1

    AutoKey Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Supports Python
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Autofill

    AutoKey VS espanso

     

    • AutoKey is the most popular Linux alternative to espanso.

    • AutoKey is Free and Open Sourceespanso is also Free and Open Source
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    espansoGUI

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    A GUI for espanso created with Rust & Iced.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    espansoGUI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Graphical User Interface

    espansoGUI VS espanso

     
  4. 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.

    67 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 espanso

     
  5. Texpander icon

    Texpander

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    I just want a quick way to expand a text snippet into a longer chunk of text. For example, I want to type 'sig' and have it expand into my complete email signature – no matter what browser or email client I’m using.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Texpander VS espanso

     

  6. Quikey

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    A keyboard macro tool. Contribute to bostrt/quikey development by creating an account on GitHub.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last release in Github is Nov 29, 2020. The website no longer loads.

    Quikey Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Quikey VS espanso

     
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    AHK_X11

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Installer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Automatic Looping
    6.  Exe Compiler
    7.  Custom Scripts
    8.  Key rebinding
    9.  Macro Recording
    10.  Global hotkey

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  9. Compress

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    This is a tool for automatically creating typing shortcuts from a corpus of your own writing!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AutoHotkey
    Compress screenshot 1

    Compress VS espanso

     
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