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Script Kit vs Keyboard Maestro: catalog facts
Script Kit	Keyboard Maestro
Free Free, open-source download; the site does not list a price.	Paid One-time paid license from Stairways Software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Turns short JavaScript or TypeScript files into launchable tools SDK with ready-made prompts and helpers	Visual editor makes complex conditional automations approachable without coding Deep macOS integration for triggering macros from almost any event
Windows and Linux versions are in beta Aimed at people comfortable writing code	macOS only One-time paid license
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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