Keyboard Maestro AlternativesText Expanders and other similar apps like Keyboard Maestro

Keyboard Maestro is described as 'Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything' and is a popular Text Expander in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Keyboard Maestro for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Linux and SaaS apps. The best Keyboard Maestro alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Keyboard Maestro are AutoIt, Activepieces , Clavier+ and Karabiner Elements.

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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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    Comments about AutoHotkey as an Alternative to Keyboard Maestro
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    Allows for full customization, as well as scripts to be executed. There is simply no equivalent software that does the job as well as autohotkey does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    AutoHotKey only works for windows, and I would expect only mac alternatives to a mac app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think AutoHotkey is a great Keyboard Maestro alternative, some don't.

    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Windows alternative to Keyboard Maestro.

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

    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open SourceKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoHotkey is LightweightKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
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    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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    Comments about AutoIt as an Alternative to Keyboard Maestro
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    Positive
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    It is far more modular and extensible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think AutoIt is a great Keyboard Maestro alternative.

    • AutoIt is Free and ProprietaryKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoIt is LightweightKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
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    Activepieces

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    Activepieces is an open source no-code AI automation tool. The only AI automation tool loved by both technical and non-technical users. It's super extensible code-wise and super easy UI-wise. With Activepieces, you can automate your departments (marketing, sales, HR, legal...

    71 Activepieces alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    • Activepieces is the most popular Mac, Linux & SaaS alternative to Keyboard Maestro.

    • Activepieces is Freemium and Open SourceKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Activepieces is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
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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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    • Windows
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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Karabiner Elements as an Alternative to Keyboard Maestro
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    So easy to use compared to Keyboard Maestro

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    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
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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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    TextExpander

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    Boosts team efficiency by managing, creating, and sharing reusable text snippets across all platforms with support for fill-in fields, advanced customization, and insightful analytics to drive productivity and performance enhancement.

    75 TextExpander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about TextExpander as an Alternative to Keyboard Maestro
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    For simple text substitution, TextExpander and Keyboard Maestro can do a lot of the same things. However, Keyboard Maestro can replicate in-app functionality (by specific apps), run scripts based on events like USB / device insertion and joining a specific wifi network, etc. TextExpander is just a macro / text replacer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Expanding text is just a subset of KM capabilities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • TextExpander is the most popular commercial alternative to Keyboard Maestro.

    • TextExpander is Paid and ProprietaryKeyboard Maestro is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextExpander is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
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    Hammerspoon

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    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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    aText

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    aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.

    49 aText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
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    Quicksilver

     125 likes
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    Quicksilver is a fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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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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    Beeftext

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    Beeftext is an open-source text substitution tool for Windows.

    58 Beeftext alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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