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What are the best GUI automation tools for Windows?
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10
Options
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Best GUI automation tools for Windows
Price
Platforms
Technology
88
AutoIt
Free
Windows
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AutoHotkey
Free
Windows
C++
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Win Automation
$249
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AutoStarter X4
Free
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Microsoft Power Automate
Free
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88
AutoIt
My Rec
ommendation
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AutoIt
My Recommendation for
AutoIt
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Experiences
2
Pros
3
Cons
6
Specs
Top
Con
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Closed-source
Being a closed-source scripting language creates security concerns such as hidden back doors.
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Pro
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Rich library included
Standard library includes solutions for all occasions allowing, in addition to capturing windows, keyboard and mouse events, to create a GUI, access Obj / COM, system processes and threads, the registry, MS Office applications, work with the network and databases.
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StrongNinimma's Experience
Is closed-source, so creates security concerns.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows
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Con
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Unfriendly forum
Has well known reputation of the forum being unfriendly to newbies and casuals.
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Pro
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Compiles into portable executable
Interpretable code can be flexibly compiled into compact executable file.
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AmbitiousTlaloc's Experience
10 years
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Con
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Basic-like syntax
Basic-like syntax is much less used these days than C-like syntax.
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Pro
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Easy to learn and start to use
Simple BASIC-like syntax and close documentation with clear examples.
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Con
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Inappropriate standard code editor
The default code editor SciTE is simple but extremely difficult to tune, not recommended for beginners. Alternative editors are weak for AutoIt.
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Con
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Lack of flexibility and power
Many necessary things, for example, capturing and analyzing screen pixels or capturing keystrokes by their scan codes, are implemented only through direct access to the Win API through a rather cumbersome code.
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Ceased to develop
Bugs are slowly fixed and the last major update was many years ago.
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Free
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AutoHotkey
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ommendation
for
AutoHotkey
My Recommendation for
AutoHotkey
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15
Experiences
3
Pros
10
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
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Easy To Learn but extremely Powerful
Basic Stuff is very easy and even advanced programming is possible, as the language is now able to use objects and classes and has a ton of free libraries and one of the most helpful and friendly communities on the Internet.
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Con
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Programming language is primitive
The base syntax, inherited from the first version of AutoIt, is primitive (a bit like an improved batch syntax).
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JoyfulCacus's Experience
Easy and powerfull
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows
Technology:
C++
Top
Pro
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Allows for extremely easy remapping keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse
You can reprogram any key combination, including the Windows key with a syntax like this one: h::msgbox true that automatically remaps the H key to show a message box.
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StrongNinimma's Experience
Use it to make utilities, build GUIs, and for hotkeys.
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Pro
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Powerful
Can interact with any Windows program / dialog / form, filling fields, submitting data, etc., without dependency on the window placement.
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ShojiVR's Experience
Need Understanding in Syntax which is not user friendly
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Pro
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Can map keys to scripts
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Pro
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Scripting of common procedures
AHK allows full scripts to be created and used, it is very flexible.
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Top
Pro
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Helpful forum
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Pro
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Programming language is easier to learn and to use
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Pro
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Good help documentation
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C-like syntax
C-like languages dominate the industry, making it easier to switch over to other ones in the C family.
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Pro
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Fully programmable
With a full programming language powering the hotkeys, including GUIs, it is powerful and flexible.
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Free
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7
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Win Automation
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ommendation
for
Win Automation
My Recommendation for
Win Automation
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3
Experiences
1
Pros
1
Cons
1
Top
Con
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Has become too expensive for the individual / contractor to invest in self skilling
Early pricing model was accessible to anyone, but since Softomotove has "come-of-age" it has targeted only the enterprise pricing model and the little-guys have been left in the cold.
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Top
Pro
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Easy to learn
Macro recorder helps get started on functions you're not immediately familiar with.
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CalmAlabandus's Experience
Created many powerful self-contained executables and full-on GUI applications using this tool. Very powerful and fairly easy to lean given it has the macro recorder to help get started on unfamiliar procedures .
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$249
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AutoStarter X4
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AutoStarter X4
My Recommendation for
AutoStarter X4
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1
Experiences
1
RickZeeland's Experience
Allows to create batch files in an easy visual way.
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Free
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3
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Microsoft Power Automate
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ommendation
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Microsoft Power Automate
My Recommendation for
Microsoft Power Automate
All
4
Experiences
1
Pros
2
Cons
1
Top
Con
•••
Not user friendly
Confusing and harder to use in comparison to other tools.
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Pro
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Tightly integrated with Microsoft
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RickZeeland's Experience
Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) is a free low-code programming application that allows to automate just about everything in a Windows 10, Microsoft 365 and Azure environment.
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Pro
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Free
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Free
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8
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UI.Vision RPA
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ommendation
for
UI.Vision RPA
My Recommendation for
UI.Vision RPA
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3
Experiences
1
Pros
1
Specs
Top
Pro
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Free version
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RickZeeland's Experience
UI.Vision RPA is an open-source browser extension that automates web and desktop app tasks and testing on Windows, Mac and Linux with Selenium IDE++.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Free / paid
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2
1
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Ghost Mouse
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ommendation
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Ghost Mouse
My Recommendation for
Ghost Mouse
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1
Cons
1
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Con
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Freemium
Continous Playback for premium user only.
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Recommend
8
4
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Applitools
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for
Applitools
My Recommendation for
Applitools
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Free / Paid
Recommend
1
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Sikuli
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ommendation
for
Sikuli
My Recommendation for
Sikuli
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3
Experiences
1
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Con
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Not so good for Windows OS
On Windows OS, better to use other tools like AutoHotkey or AutoIt.
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CommunicativeRenenutet's Experience
goood
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Free
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3
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Reprise Assistant
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ommendation
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Reprise Assistant
My Recommendation for
Reprise Assistant
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All
5
Experiences
1
Pros
4
Top
Pro
•••
No sripts, easy and intuitive blocks
Even if you are not programmer, you can easily automate your tasks
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OptimisticXmucane's Experience
The program has OCR capabilities as well as CV functions to find objects on screen and interact with them
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Top
Pro
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user actions recorder with AI
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Pro
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modern integrated development environment for automation algorithms
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Pro
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powerful autoclicker with decision making support
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$30
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Spartan
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£4.99 to £19.99
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