Anacron Alternatives

Anacron is described as 'Periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously. It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily, weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Anacron for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Anacron alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Anacron are AutoIt, UI.Vision RPA, FastKeys and Pulover’s Macro Creator.

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  1. 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
     
  2. 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.

    64 Automator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  3. Repeat icon
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    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  4. ReMouse icon
     4 likes

    ReMouse is a automation program that lets you record and play back a series of keyboard and mouse actions, and saves operation records as script files for later use. Perfectly compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and 64-bit systems.

    35 ReMouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Shortery icon
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    Automates macOS Shortcuts with seven configurable triggers, including application launch or quit, system wake or sleep, scheduled times, login and logout, custom hotkeys, appearance mode changes, and power events, supporting complex automation for daily workflows.

    145 Shortery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. Ornix icon
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    Ornix automatically organizes your messy Downloads folder. Set it once, and Ornix watches your folders, sorting files into categories like Documents, Images, Videos, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. 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.

    77 Automation Workshop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Hyperkey icon
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    Use an additional modifier key for all your keyboard shortcuts with this straightforward app. Utilize an unused key by converting the caps lock or any modifier key to the hyper key, which combines all four modifiers. The hyper key can be used in any app with keyboard shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. WinParrot icon
     24 likes

    Free software for easily automate your recurring tasks.

    • Automate your recurring tasks
    • Load your data into your applications (Internet Explorer, Oracle Applications, SAP ...) using data from an Excel spreadsheet
    • Test the robustness of an application by simulating multiple u.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. entr icon
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    Run arbitrary commands when files change.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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