AutoHotkey Review - why 3.5 stars?

AutoHotkey Review
ITQlick Score: 59/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4.2/10 - average cost
Category: Project Management -> AutoHotkey review
Ranking:Ranked 718 out of 884 Project Management systems
Company: Audiense
Typical customers: Medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: AutoHotkey pricing, AutoHotkey alternatives
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Nov 02, 2019

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What is AutoHotkey?

AutoHotkey is a macro creation and automation software that can offer a scripting language by uniting text and hotkey macros. It can help users to spend less time behind typing by defining hotkeys for keyboard and mouse.

Chris Mallett and Steve Gray are the developers behind this macro creation and automation software and the first public beta version of this software was released back in 2003.

Who is it best for?

AutoHotkey is suitable for individuals who are using Windows OS based devices for defining keyboard and mouse hotkeys. The software has been reviewed by Lifehacker, NewsForge and Heise Online.

Main features and functionalities

AutoHotkeys can be used for creating standard desktop forms with graphical user interfaces with control for presentation or user entry, for data processing and manipulation using regular expressions and for defining hotkeys for keyboard and mouse and remapping buttons and keys. Users can replace “by the way” with btw and btw will be expanded to “by the way” when typed.

What is the actual cost?

ITQlick pricing score is 4.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for AutoHotkey.

Pros

  • AutoHotkey can handle most of the UI interaction logic automatically unlike other similar tools
  • AutoHotkey’s community is very helpful and larger comparing to communities of other similar tools
  • The macro creating and automation software can be used for remapping almost anything

Cons

  • AutoHotkey can be difficult to use for some users comparing to other similar tools
  • AutoHotkey’s doesn’t offer embeddable compiler like other similar macro software
  • The macro software is not feature rich comparing to other similar automation software

How it stacks up?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is it the best Project Management system?

AutoHotkey is ranked 718 out of 884 software in their category (Project Management systems).

How they are rated on ITQlick?

The rating of AutoHotkey is 3.5 stars out of 5 and the total score is 59 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

Is it an easy to use Software?

Yes, AutoHotkey makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Is it cloud-based?

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

Can it be used on mobile?

No, currently AutoHotkey can't be accessed on mobile, you would need to access it from your computer.

What should we ask during a demo session?

Differences between AutoHotkey and alternatives?

The most popular alternatives to AutoHotkey in 2024: Trello, Basecamp, monday.com, Hive, Asana. Access the complete competitors analysis here - AutoHotkey VS Project Management Software alternatives.

List of categories

Task Management
Sales Automation

List of features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

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