Keyboard Maestro Alternatives for Windows

Keyboard Maestro is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Keyboard Maestro and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Keyboard Maestro are AutoIt, Beeftext, Actiona and aText.

Keyboard Maestro alternatives are mainly Text Expanders but may also be Task Automation Apps or Application Launchers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Keyboard Maestro.

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Keyboard Maestro

Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander

Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually...

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AutoHotkey
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Text Expander
Key Mapping Tool
Windows
152 AutoHotkey alternatives
AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc.
- - AutoHotkey is the most popular Windows alternative to Keyboard Maestro.
- - AutoHotkey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Keyboard Maestro.
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AutoHotkey Features
1. LightweightAutoHotkey consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for scriptingAutoHotkey supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. PortableAutoHotkey can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Macro Recording
Key rebinding
Global hotkey
Custom Scripts
Exe Compiler
Support for Hotkeys
Automatic Looping
Comments about AutoHotkey as a Alternative to Keyboard Maestro
Some users think AutoHotkey is a great Keyboard Maestro alternative, some don't.
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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
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AutoHotKey only works for windows, and I would expect only mac alternatives to a mac app.
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AutoIt
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Free • Proprietary
Task Automation App
Windows
118 AutoIt alternatives
Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.
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AutoIt Features
1. PortableAutoIt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Macro Recording
Comments about AutoIt as a Alternative to Keyboard Maestro
Most users think AutoIt is a great Keyboard Maestro alternative.
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It is far more modular and extensible.
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Beeftext
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Free • Open Source
Text Expander
Windows
51 Beeftext alternatives
Beeftext is an open-source text substitution tool for Windows.
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Beeftext Features
1. PortableBeeftext can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Text substitution
Variables
Rich text editing
Snippets
Support for Hotkeys
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Clipboard monitoring
Actiona
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Windows
Linux
62 Actiona alternatives
Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists.
- - Actiona is the most popular Linux alternative to Keyboard Maestro.
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Actiona Features
1. No Coding RequiredActiona can be used without an coding or programming skills.
2. Works OfflineActiona can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Actiona without registration.
4. PortableActiona can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Visual scripting
Macro Recording
aText
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander
Mac
Windows
Parallels Desktop
45 aText alternatives
aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.
- - aText is the most popular commercial alternative to Keyboard Maestro.
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aText Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in aText simultaneously.
3. Import CSV DataaText can import data from a CSV (Comma seperated values) file.
Sync with iCloud
Auto Correction
Sync with Google Drive
Support for Multiple Users
Sync with Dropbox
Sync with Onedrive
Snippets Manager
Clavier+
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Free • Open Source
Key Mapping Tool
Windows
55 Clavier+ alternatives
Clavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.
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Clavier+ Features
1. PortableClavier+ can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Keyboard Shortcuts
TextExpander
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
64 TextExpander alternatives
TextExpander boosts team productivity by cutting the repetitive typing that creeps into every task. A quick shortcode while typing drops in the necessary language to send to clients and customers. In the words of your best writer, gather the knowledge of your most experienced...
- - TextExpander is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Keyboard Maestro.
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TextExpander Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Text substitution
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Expanding text is just a subset of KM capabilities
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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.
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Repeat
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Java
61 Repeat alternatives
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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Repeat Features
1. Support for scriptingRepeat supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Macro Recording
Support for Hotkeys
Replay
X server
Automation Workshop
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
72 Automation Workshop alternatives
Automation Workshop is software for automation of complex and recurring processes that would otherwise take a lot of intensive and repetitive user work time. Create automated tasks easier than ever before. Automation Workshop requires no scripting, programming or coding skills.
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Buttoncommander
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander
Windows
AutoHotkey
114 Buttoncommander alternatives
Windows Toolbar Creator and Launcher Software, With Buttoncommander you can Automate True Toolbars any sort of Computer Movements. This Automation Software can Make Toolbars, Sitebars, Taskbars, virtual keycaps, Hotkeyboards, Multi Clipboards, Virtual Keyboard, LaunchPads...
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Buttoncommander Features
1. Support for scriptingButtoncommander supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. PortableButtoncommander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Macro Recording
Support for Hotkeys
Run Windows software
Autohotkey
On-screen Keyboard
Launcher
Quick Macros
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Expander
Task Automation App
Windows
91 Quick Macros alternatives
Quick Macros automates repetitive tasks, even the most complex. Your macros can press keys, click buttons, links, menu items, on-screen images and other UI objects, manage windows, run and manage files, wait for various events, show dialogs, send/receive internet files and...
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Quick Macros Features
1. Support for scriptingQuick Macros supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. PortableQuick Macros can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Macro Recording
Support for Hotkeys
Mini Mouse Macro
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Freemium • Proprietary
Task Automation App
Windows
106 Mini Mouse Macro alternatives
A free light weight mouse macro that records mouse movements, clicks and keyboard entries. Mini Mouse Macro is totally free, no adds, no banners, no trial, free.
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Mini Mouse Macro Features
1. Support for scriptingMini Mouse Macro supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Macro Recording
Support for Hotkeys