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Macro ExpressAutoHotkey
Paid

Commercial software; check the website for current prices.

 Free

Free and open source under GPLv2.

Windows Windows
  • Records keyboard and mouse actions as macros
  • Recorded macros can be edited before playback
  • 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
  • Commercial software
  • 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  • Version 2 broke compatibility with version 1, and version 1 is no longer maintained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 not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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