Hammerspoon AlternativesTask Automation Apps like Hammerspoon

Hammerspoon is described as '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' and is a Task Automation app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Hammerspoon for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Google Chrome and AutoHotkey apps. The best Hammerspoon alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hammerspoon are AutoIt, UI.Vision RPA, FastKeys and Pulover’s Macro Creator.

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  1. AutoHotkey icon

    AutoHotkey

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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.

    161 AutoHotkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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

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

    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open SourceHammerspoon is also Free and Open Source
    • AutoHotkey is LightweightHammerspoon is not according to our users
  2. AutoIt icon

    AutoIt

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    Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.

    122 AutoIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. UI.Vision RPA icon

    UI.Vision RPA

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    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).

    142 UI.Vision RPA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension, but it can do desktop automation as well!
     
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    hammerspoon isn't a testing or process automation tool, UI.Vision is.

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    • UI.Vision RPA is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Hammerspoon.

    • UI.Vision RPA is Freemium and Open SourceHammerspoon is Free and Open Source
  5. FastKeys icon

    FastKeys

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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

    • FastKeys is Paid and ProprietaryHammerspoon is Free and Open Source
    • FastKeys is LightweightHammerspoon is not according to our users
  6. Pulover’s Macro Creator icon

    Pulover’s Macro Creator

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    Pulover’s Macro Creator is a Free Automation Tool and Script Generator. It is based on AutoHotkey language and provides users with multiple automation functions, as well as a built-in recorder.

    62 Pulover’s Macro Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Sikuli

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Karabiner Elements icon

    Karabiner Elements

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    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).

    80 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Clavier+

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    Clavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.

    57 Clavier+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Actiona

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    Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists. You don't need to know any programming language to use it: its intuitive interface allows you to create action lists (scripts) using drag & drop.

    64 Actiona alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Automator

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    With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.

    64 Automator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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