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Keyboard Maestro vs Lingon: catalog facts
Keyboard Maestro	Lingon
Paid One-time paid license from Stairways Software.	Freemium Lingon is free; Lingon Pro is a separate one-time purchase.
macOS	macOS
Visual editor makes complex conditional automations approachable without coding Deep macOS integration for triggering macros from almost any event	Schedules tasks without editing launchd files by hand Runs tasks at times, intervals, login or by hot key
macOS only One-time paid license	macOS only, and needs macOS 14 or later Root tasks and full launchd editing need the paid Pro app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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