Automate vs Keyboard Maestro
Automate
llamalab.comKeyboard Maestro
keyboardmaestro.comSide by side
| Figure | Automate | Keyboard Maestro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $36/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Task Automation Software | 8.1 (#14) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | Perth, Western Australia |
| Integrations | Automate supports apps with the Locale or Tasker plug-in API and can connect to web apps and online services through HTTP, including webhooks. | The feature list names Dropbox and other file-sharing systems for syncing macros across Macs, and includes Safari and Chrome actions. |
| Privacy | The app says it does not show ads or gather usage statistics, and that user-created flows and app settings are stored locally unless explicitly shared through the Community feature. | The maker says it does not sell or trade customer records and limits stored customer data primarily to name, email, and purchase and program details. |
| Purpose | Automate is an Android app for automating repetitive smartphone and tablet tasks with flowcharts. | Keyboard Maestro automates Mac applications, websites, text, and images, either on command or on a schedule. |
| Support | The maker directs users to Reddit, its Google forum, or [email protected] for support and feedback. | Support is available by email, online documentation, and a forum where developers and users help with specific macros. |
Plans
Automate
- Free editionFree
- PremiumPrice not published
- Free editionFree
- Premium upgradePrice not published
Keyboard Maestro
- Keyboard Maestro 11$36 a month
- Upgrade to Keyboard Maestro 11$25, paid once
- Keyboard Maestro 11$36, paid once
In their own words
Automate
Automate is an Android app for turning repetitive smartphone and tablet tasks into flowcharts. Users connect blocks for actions, conditions, event triggers, loops, and other tasks, then configure them with options, expressions, variables, and functions. More than 410 building blocks support multi-step workflows, conditional logic, and webhook triggers. The app works with applications supporting the Locale or Tasker plug-in API and connects to web services through HTTP. File transfers can use Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, FTP, or HTTP. An in-app Community provides flows shared by other users. The free edition costs nothing and permits 30 running blocks. Premium is a single in-app purchase that removes that limit and belongs to the purchasing Google account and its registered devices. Automate says it shows no ads, gathers no usage statistics, and stores flows and settings locally unless users share them. The app is currently unavailable on platforms other than Android.
Keyboard Maestro
Keyboard Maestro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.