Keyboard Maestro AlternativesText Expanders and other similar apps like Keyboard Maestro

Keyboard Maestro is described as 'Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything' and is a popular Text Expander in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Keyboard Maestro for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Google Chrome, Linux and SaaS apps. The best Keyboard Maestro alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 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.

    179 AutoHotkey alternatives

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  2. AutoIt icon
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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.

    134 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.

    60 Tuna alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  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...

    90 Activepieces alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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

    86 Karabiner Elements alternatives

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    • Mac
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  6. Clavier+ icon
     45 likes

    Clavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.

    58 Clavier+ alternatives

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    • Windows
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  7. 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.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. TextExpander icon
     69 likes

    Boosts team efficiency by managing, creating, and sharing reusable text snippets across all platforms with support for fill-in fields, advanced customization, and insightful analytics to drive productivity and performance enhancement.

    94 TextExpander alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. 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.

    93 Hammerspoon alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  10. aText icon
     42 likes

    aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.

    62 aText alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
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  11. Beeftext icon
     39 likes

    Beeftext is an open-source text substitution tool for Windows.

    68 Beeftext alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  12. 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...

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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