Espanso vs AutoHotkey: catalog facts
 Espanso |  AutoHotkey |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. |
Free Free and open source under GPLv2. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows |
- Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level
- Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git
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- 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
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- Wayland support is still marked experimental
- Writing matches means editing YAML by hand; there is no visual editor
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- Windows only
- Version 2 broke compatibility with version 1, and version 1 is no longer maintained
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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