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Keyboard Maestro vs Script Kit: catalog facts
Keyboard Maestro	Script Kit
Paid One-time paid license from Stairways Software.	Free Free, open-source download; the site does not list a price.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Visual editor makes complex conditional automations approachable without coding Deep macOS integration for triggering macros from almost any event	Turns short JavaScript or TypeScript files into launchable tools SDK with ready-made prompts and helpers
macOS only One-time paid license	Windows and Linux versions are in beta Aimed at people comfortable writing code
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it 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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