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The best Itsyhome alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Itsyhome is Keyboard Maestro, and the best free one is Alfred.

Best alternativeKeyboard Maestro app iconKeyboard MaestroPick it if you repeat the same clicks and keystrokes at work every day and want macros to do them.$36 once

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
Itsyhome app iconItsyhomeFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Keyboard Maestro app iconKeyboard Maestro$36 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Shortap app iconShortapFrom $5Pay onceToo few ratings
Alfred app iconAlfredFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
BetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchTool$15 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Hazel app iconHazel$42 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Bartender app iconBartenderFrom $20Pay onceToo few ratings
Boring Notch app iconBoring NotchFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
SideNotes app iconSideNotes$19.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Keyboard Maestro app icon

    Keyboard Maestro

    $36 onceBest alternative

    Pick it if you repeat the same clicks and keystrokes at work every day and want macros to do them.

    Hotkey-triggered macros that fill forms, move windows and fix copied text, for a one-time $36 instead of another subscription.

  2. 2Shortap app icon

    Shortap

    From $5

    Pick it if you own a recent MacBook and want a few shortcuts you can fire without touching the keyboard.

    Turns the sides of your MacBook into 6 buttons for screenshots, music controls and Apple Shortcuts.

  3. 3Alfred app icon

    Alfred

    Free to startBest free

    Pick it if you want automations you start by typing a keyword, plus community workflows to borrow.

    A keyboard launcher you buy once, with clipboard history, snippets and thousands of community workflows in the Powerpack.

  4. Pick this if you want a trackpad gesture or mouse button to run a script or paste a snippet.

    Turn any trackpad gesture, mouse button or key into your own shortcut, with a 45-day trial to build the setup.

  5. 5Hazel app icon

    Hazel

    $42 once

    Pick this if what you repeat is filing and renaming downloads, bills and scans.

    Set rules once and your Mac renames, files and cleans up downloads on its own, even reading the text in scanned PDFs.

  6. 6Bartender app icon

    Bartender

    From $20

    Pick it if you have more menu bar icons than space, especially on a MacBook with a notch.

    Rescues menu bar icons lost behind the notch and shows each one only when you actually need it.

  7. 7Boring Notch app icon

    Boring Notch

    Free, open source

    Pick it if you have a MacBook with a notch and want that space to show your music, calendar and files.

    A free, open-source app that turns the MacBook notch into music controls, a file shelf and a calendar.

  8. 8SideNotes app icon

    SideNotes

    $19.99 once

    Pick it if you take quick notes during calls or while coding and hate hunting for the right window.

    A notes drawer on the side of your screen, so writing something down never means switching apps.

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When Itsyhome is still the right pick

You have Apple Home devices and want to control them from the Mac without opening another app.

Itsyhome prices and verdictFree to start