AutoKey
Text expansion and desktop automation for Linux.
Automation ToolFreeLinux
4.4Visit
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Best Automation software, apps and tools
385 hand-picked automation tools, apps and resources, each one checked by a real person. 379 of them are free or have a free plan.
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Automation tools take repetitive steps off your plate: moving data between apps, sending routine messages, filing documents and starting the next step of a process without anyone clicking a button. The best ones are easy to set up, easy to check and easy to switch off when something changes.
This list covers no-code workflow builders, browser and desktop automation, AI agents that work across apps and developer tools for scripting. Start with one task you do every week, automate it, and watch it run for a while before adding more. Keep a note of what each automation touches, so you can fix it quickly when an app changes.
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385 resources
entr
Run a command whenever the files you name change.
Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
keyd
Remap your Linux keyboard with layers and tap-or-hold keys.
OtherFreeLinux
4.5Visit
Watchexec
Re-run a command automatically whenever your files change.
Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
Home Assistant
Open-source home automation that keeps control local and private.
OtherFreeCross-Platform, iOS
4.7Visit
Apprise
Send one message to almost any notification service.
Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit
Coolify
Put your apps and databases online on your own server.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Dasel
Read and edit JSON, YAML, TOML and more from one command.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Gatus
A status page that tells you when your services go down.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Kestra
Schedule and run automated workflows from one open-source platform.
Automation ToolFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Violentmonkey
Run userscripts that customise the websites you use.
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit
Windmill
Turn scripts into workflows, internal apps and scheduled jobs.
Automation ToolFreeWeb
4.6Visit
iTerm2
A powerful terminal replacement for Mac.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
pueue
Queue up long-running commands and let them run in the background.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
topgrade
Update every app and tool on your computer with one command.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Shlink
A self-hosted link shortener that uses your own domain.
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
YOURLS
Run your own URL shortener with stats and plugins.
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
jq
Slice, filter and reshape JSON data from the command line.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
direnv
Automatically load the right settings when you open a project folder.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Task
A modern task runner that turns your repeated commands into short, named steps.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
aria2
A command-line download tool that fetches files from several sources at once.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
fish shell
A friendly command-line shell that suggests and highlights as you type.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Oh My Zsh
A community framework that makes the zsh terminal faster to use.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Gotify
A self-hosted server for sending yourself push notifications.
Automation ToolFreeWeb, Android
4.5Visit
Healthchecks
Get alerted when a scheduled job or cron task stops running.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Uptime Kuma
A self-hosted monitor that alerts you when a website or service goes down.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
WeasyPrint
Turn HTML pages into good-looking PDFs for reports and invoices.
Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
mise
One tool to manage dev tool versions, env vars and project tasks.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
ntfy
Send push notifications to your phone or desktop with a simple HTTP request.
Automation ToolFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit
Nushell
A modern shell that treats your data as tables, not walls of text.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
UptimeRobot
Free website monitoring that alerts you the moment a site goes down.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit
chezmoi
A tool that keeps your dotfiles and settings in sync across every machine.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Formspree
A form backend that sends website form submissions to your inbox.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Gum
A toolkit for adding friendly prompts and menus to shell scripts.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Wox
A fast, keyboard-first launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Auphonic
An automatic audio post-production service for podcasts, videos and voice recordings.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit
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Automation at a glance
Counted from the listings on this page.
- Pricing
- Of 385 picks, 314 are completely free, 65 have a free plan and 6 are paid.
- Highest rated
- Transformers (4.9/5), Raycast (4.9/5) and Awesome LLM Apps (4.8/5) have the highest ratings in our reviews.
- Formats
- Most common: AI Tool (133), Framework (70), Desktop App (46) and Web App (42).
- Often also listed under
- Workflows (263), AI Productivity (262), Personal Productivity (44) and Team Productivity (36).
- Platforms
- Most listed: Web (170), Cross-Platform (167), Linux (133) and macOS (127).
- Best for
- Picked most often for Developers (335), Teams (167) and Professionals (125).
- Learning curve
- 50 beginner-friendly, 194 intermediate and 141 advanced.
- Newest addition
- AutoKey, added 13 November 2026.
Automation tools: common questions
Straight answers to what people ask before picking a tool.
- What are the best automation tools?
- The highest-rated automation picks in the directory right now are Transformers, Raycast and Awesome LLM Apps. Each one is checked by hand, and the full list above is sorted by our recommendation.
- What is the best free automation tool?
- Transformers and Awesome LLM Apps are the top-rated completely free options. If a free plan is enough, Raycast is also worth a look.
- How many automation tools are listed?
- 385 automation resources are listed: 314 completely free, 65 with a free plan and 6 paid. New ones are added as they are checked.
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