Talon Alternatives

Talon is described as 'Aims to bring programming, real-time video gaming, command line, and full desktop computer proficiency to people who have limited or no use of their hands, and vastly improve productivity and wow-factor of anyone who can use a computer' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Talon for Windows, Linux, Mac and BSD. The best Talon alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Talon are AutoIt, Sikuli, Work by Speech and Shortery.

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Talon alternatives page was last updated Feb 8, 2025
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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.

    156 AutoHotkey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Task Automation
    2.  Key rebinding
    3.  Global hotkey
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Macro Recording
    6.  Text Expansion
    7.  Key Mapping
    8.  Custom Scripts
    9.  Portable
    10.  Exe Compiler
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Ad-free

    AutoHotkey VS Talon

     

    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Windows alternative to Talon.

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

    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open SourceTalon is Free and Proprietary
    • AutoHotkey is LightweightTalon is not according to our users
  2. AutoIt icon

    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.

    118 AutoIt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Macro Recording

    AutoIt VS Talon

     
  4. Sikuli icon

    Sikuli

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    Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, an integrated development environment for writing visual...

    64 Sikuli alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Sikuli Features

    1.  Web Clipper
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  OCR
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Image matching
    6.  Image recognition
    7.  UI testing

    Sikuli VS Talon

     

    • Sikuli is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Talon.

    • Sikuli is Free and Open SourceTalon is Free and Proprietary
  5. Work by Speech icon

    Work by Speech

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    Work by Speech is the first program in the world that allows efficient work on a computer by speech without needing a keyboard and mouse.

    29 Work by Speech alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Work by Speech screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Voice recognition
    3.  Speech Recognition
    4.  Speech to text
    5.  Voice to Text
    6.  Dictation
    7.  Custom commands
    8.  Macro Recording

    Work by Speech VS Talon

     
  6. Shortery icon

    Shortery

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    Tired of manually executing a Shortcut every morning when starting to work? Just add the Shortcut to Shortery and let it run automatically.

    Shortery offers seven different triggers to run a Shortcut:

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shortery screenshot 1

    Shortery VS Talon

     
  7. Stepwise icon

    Stepwise

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    Stepwise is a free automation tool for Windows. It's easy to learn, safe to use, and there's no coding required.

    116 Stepwise alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Stepwise screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Windows Automation
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Portable
    4.  Autohotkey
    5.  Drag and Drop
    6.  Support for Hotkeys
    7.  Support for Gestures
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Workflow
    10.  Macro Recording
    11.  Run Windows software

    Stepwise VS Talon

     
  9. Numen Voice Control icon

    Numen Voice Control

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    Numen is free software voice control that gives people with limited use of their hands full control of their Linux machine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Numen Voice Control Features

    1.  Voice dictation
    2.  Voice control

    Numen Voice Control VS Talon

     
  10. 7+ Taskbar Numberer icon

    7+ Taskbar Numberer

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    This utility has been designed for speech recognition users who use voice macros to switch between open applications and tray icons. It works on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 operating systems, both 32-bit and 64-bit.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    7+ Taskbar Numberer screenshot 1

    7+ Taskbar Numberer VS Talon

     
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    Xnee

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    GNU Xnee is a suite of programs to record, replay and distribute user actions under the X11 environment. Think of it as a robot that can imitate the job you just did.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Record desktop activity
    3.  Record and replay

    Xnee VS Talon

     
  12. PyGUIBot icon

    PyGUIBot

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    Tool to automate GUI interactions and auto-tests. Contains a GUI-tool to compose interaction scripts. Can be executed both as a GUI and as a command line tool.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    PyGUIBot screenshot 1

    PyGUIBot Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Graphical User Interface

    PyGUIBot VS Talon

     
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