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AutoIt vs AutoHotkey: catalog facts
AutoIt	AutoHotkey
Free Freeware with no cost to download or use.	Free Free and open source under GPLv2.
Windows	Windows
Automates GUI programs through keystrokes, mouse and window control Simple BASIC-like syntax	Hotkeys, key remapping and autocorrect-style text replacement in a few lines Grows into a full scripting language with GUIs, object-oriented code and application control
Windows only Closed source	Windows only Version 2 broke compatibility with version 1, and version 1 is no longer maintained
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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