Apple Shortcuts AlternativesTask & Workflow Automation Tools like Apple Shortcuts

Apple Shortcuts is described as 'Deliver a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcuts app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favorite apps' and is a Task Automation app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Apple Shortcuts for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, SaaS and iPad apps. The best Apple Shortcuts alternative is IFTTT, which is free. Other great apps like Apple Shortcuts are n8n, Zapier, Huginn and Tasker.

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  1. IFTTT icon

    IFTTT

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    IFTTT automates over 1000 apps, devices, and services with no coding needed, supports 27 million users, partners with 900+ brands, and offers powerful automation features like filter codes, queries, multiple actions, connections, habit tracking, and location-triggered events.

    125 IFTTT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
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    • IFTTT is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • IFTTT is the most popular free alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • IFTTT is Freemium and ProprietaryApple Shortcuts is Free and Proprietary
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    n8n

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    Leverage a versatile automation tool to streamline tasks and workflows across different platforms using an adaptable, open-source framework. Ideal for self-hosted solutions and SaaS, n8n supports a broad spectrum of integrations with third-party services like Slack, Trello, and Google Sheets.

    132 n8n alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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    • n8n is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • n8n is Freemium and ProprietaryApple Shortcuts is Free and Proprietary
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    Zapier

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    Experience automation without coding by connecting 7,000+ apps with Zapier. Create advanced workflows using natural language and drag-and-drop, harness AI for personalized tasks, and customize apps with data tables. Collaborate and scale with enterprise solutions.

    166 Zapier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Huginn

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    Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks for you online. They can read the web, watch for events, and take actions on your behalf. Huginn's Agents create and consume events, propagating them along a directed graph.

    76 Huginn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Slack
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    • Huginn is the most popular Linux alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • Huginn is the most popular Open Source alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • Huginn is Free and Open SourceApple Shortcuts is Free and Proprietary
    • Huginn is CustomizableApple Shortcuts is not according to our users
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    Tasker

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    Advanced automation app for Android that lets you trigger actions like alarms and app launches based on configurable events like phone calls or time of day. Tasker also lets you create apps using these automation features.

    51 Tasker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Tasker is the most popular commercial alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • Tasker is Paid and ProprietaryApple Shortcuts is Free and Proprietary
  8. UI.Vision RPA icon

    UI.Vision RPA

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    Open-source task and test automation tool and Selenium IDE. The UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension that can do desktop automation as well! Use it for web automation, form filling, screen scraping and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

    142 UI.Vision RPA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension, but it can do desktop automation as well!
     

    • UI.Vision RPA is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Apple Shortcuts.

    • UI.Vision RPA is Freemium and Open SourceApple Shortcuts is Free and Proprietary
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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

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    Platforms

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

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    Revolutionize how you work with the ultimate automation platform. Connect apps, automate tasks, and manage workflows using no-code tools. Streamline operations with thousands of integrations for any online app, all on one platform.

    112 Make.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Nekton.ai

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    Nekton is a service that will help you automate your workflows using generative AI. You can describe your workflow or a business process in plain text steps, and then those steps will be automated by Nekton and executed in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    MacroDroid

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    MacroDroid is a task automation and configuration app that focuses heavily on usability with a simple UI and logical step by step process.

    27 MacroDroid alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
    • Android-x86
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
    • BlueStacks
    • LDPlayer
    • Lineage OS
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