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
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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.

    164 AutoHotkey alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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    AutoHotkey vs Keyboard Maestro Comments
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    Positive
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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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    Negative
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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.
    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open SourceKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoHotkey is LightweightKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    124 AutoIt alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    AutoIt vs Keyboard Maestro Comments
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    Positive
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    It is far more modular and extensible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • AutoIt is Free and ProprietaryKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoIt is LightweightKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
  3. Activepieces  icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  4. 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).

    81 Karabiner Elements alternatives

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    • Mac
     
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    Karabiner Elements vs Keyboard Maestro Comments
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    So easy to use compared to Keyboard Maestro

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceKeyboard Maestro is Paid and Proprietary
  5. TextExpander icon
     68 likes

    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.

    77 TextExpander alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    TextExpander vs Keyboard Maestro Comments
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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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    Negative
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    Expanding text is just a subset of KM capabilities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TextExpander is Paid and ProprietaryKeyboard Maestro is also Paid and Proprietary
    • TextExpander is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKeyboard Maestro is not according to our users
  6. Actiona icon
     47 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.

    64 Actiona alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Hammerspoon icon
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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.

    88 Hammerspoon alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  8. aText icon
     40 likes

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

    51 aText alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
     
  9. Automator icon
     33 likes

    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.

    66 Automator alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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