Best Apple Shortcuts Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from task automation software ranked against Apple Shortcuts on the same published basis.
- 1Apple Shortcuts vs Make
- 2Apple Shortcuts vs Ui.Vision RPA
- 3Apple Shortcuts vs IFTTT
- 4Apple Shortcuts vs Macro Recorder
- 5Apple Shortcuts vs Windmill
- 6Apple Shortcuts vs Activepieces
- 7Apple Shortcuts vs Browserflow
- 8Apple Shortcuts vs MacroDroid
- 9Apple Shortcuts vs Zapier
- 10Apple Shortcuts vs AutoIt
- 11Apple Shortcuts vs AutoKey
- 12Apple Shortcuts vs Bardeen
- 14Apple Shortcuts vs Automate
- 15Apple Shortcuts vs FlexGet
- 16Apple Shortcuts vs Node-RED
- 17Apple Shortcuts vs Huginn
- 18Apple Shortcuts vs n8n
- 19Apple Shortcuts vs QuickTime Player
- 20Apple Shortcuts vs Actiona
- 21Apple Shortcuts vs Microsoft Power Automate
Apple Shortcuts alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Ui.Vision RPA | 6.6 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | IFTTT | 6.5 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Macro Recorder | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Windmill | 6.5 | Free plan | $120/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Activepieces | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Browserflow | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 8 | MacroDroid | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 9 | Zapier | 6.4 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Web |
| 10 | AutoIt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | AutoKey | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | Bardeen | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Web |
| 14 | Automate | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 15 | FlexGet | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Node-RED | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 17 | Huginn | 5.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | n8n | 5.3 | No | €20/mo | self-hosted |
| 19 | QuickTime Player | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Actiona | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | Microsoft Power Automate | 5.2 | No | $15/mo | — |
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Questions about Apple Shortcuts alternatives
What is the best alternative to Apple Shortcuts?
Make, number 1 in task automation software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Ui.Vision RPA, IFTTT, Macro Recorder and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Apple Shortcuts?
Make is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.