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SharpKeys vs AutoHotkey: catalog facts
SharpKeys	AutoHotkey
Free Free and open source under the Microsoft Public Licence.	Free Free and open source under GPLv2.
Windows	Windows
Nothing runs in the background; the mapping lives in the registry and costs no resources The Type Key button recognises most keys so you never look up a scancode	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
Requires a reboot or sign-out before a change takes effect Mappings are global, with no per-application or conditional rules	Windows only Version 2 broke compatibility with version 1, and version 1 is no longer maintained
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MS-PL	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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