HotKeyz Alternatives

HotKeyz has been discontinued. Similar apps include Microsoft PowerToys, which is free and open source. Other options are AutoHotkey, AutoIt, FastKeys and Sikuli. There's no shortage of Task Automation Apps like HotKeyz, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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  1. Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    126 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  2. 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.

    184 AutoHotkey alternatives

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    • Windows
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  3. AutoIt icon
     197 likes

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

    138 AutoIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. FastKeys icon
     122 likes

    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.

    139 FastKeys alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  5. Sikuli icon
     111 likes

    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...

    71 Sikuli alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Clavier+ icon
     45 likes

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

    60 Clavier+ alternatives

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    • Windows
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  7. Actiona icon
     50 likes

    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.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. 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.

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    • Linux
    • X11
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  9. Hammerspoon icon
     29 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  10. Repeat icon
     10 likes

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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  11. WinExt Free icon
     11 likes

    Powerful Win utilities: fix registry, clean junk, protect privacy, optimize system, quick launch, find duplicates, folder size, see more recent resources, activity monitor, batch operation, synchronization, disable context menus, skip UAC, trace file.

    267 WinExt Free alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  12. OldAutoKey icon
     50 likes

    AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these. This allows you to execute a script or insert text on demand in any program.

    82 OldAutoKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • X11
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