Free Keyboard Maestro AlternativesText Expanders and other similar apps like Keyboard Maestro

The best free alternative to Keyboard Maestro is AutoHotkey, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Keyboard Maestro and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Keyboard Maestro are AutoIt, Tuna, Activepieces 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.

    169 AutoHotkey alternatives

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  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.

    127 AutoIt alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  3. Tuna icon
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    Modern macOS launcher with native Swift implementation, offering Fuzzy, Leader, Text, and Talk modes, modal interface, extension support, no subscription required, free version with soft limits, and one-time unlock for full features for customizable workflow.

    57 Tuna alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  4. 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...

    80 Activepieces alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  5. 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).

    85 Karabiner Elements alternatives

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  6. Actiona icon
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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.

    65 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  8. 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.

    76 Automator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  9. Orbit icon
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    Orbit is a smart file automation app for Mac that manages your files based on specified rules. Simply state your requirement in English, such as "move all PDFs older than 30 days to my Finance folder", and Orbit will automatically create the rule using Apple...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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