AutoKey vs Node-RED
AutoKey
autokey.github.io
Node-RED
nodered.orgSide by side
| Figure | AutoKey | Node-RED |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Task Automation Software | 7.7 (#22) | 8.5 (#9) |
| License | AutoKey uses the GNU GPL v3 license. | Node-RED core is licensed under Apache 2.0; third-party nodes may use different licenses. |
| Purpose | AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. | Node-RED is a low-code flow-based programming tool for building event-driven applications that collect, transform, and visualize data. |
| Support | The project directs support requests to its Google Groups forum, Gitter chat, IRC channel, or Stack Overflow rather than the issue tracker. | The project points users to its community forum and Slack for help and discussion. |
Plans
In their own words
Node-RED
Node-RED is a free, open-source tool for building event-driven applications with flow-based programming. It is designed to collect, transform and visualize data, and its listed capabilities include workflow orchestration, real-time sync and API management. In the browser-based editor, users connect nodes into flows and deploy them to the runtime. Core nodes support triggering, inspecting, changing, routing and templating messages. The lightweight runtime is built on Node.js and is intended for use on low-cost edge hardware or in the cloud. More than 5,000 nodes and flows are available through the community Flow Library. Flows are stored as JSON for importing, exporting and sharing, and projects use Git for version control and collaboration through remote repositories. Node-RED can run on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, self-hosted systems and the web, among other listed installation options. Its editor is unsecured by default: anyone with access to its IP address can access it and deploy changes. The project points users to its community forum and Slack for help.