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24 alternatives to Shortcuts on Mac

Apple’s Shortcuts App – now available on macOS Monterey

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shortcuts on Mac launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Shortcuts▲415
Do more with your apps. Made by Apple. ✨
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Homerow▲175
Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS
2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →
3
Shortery▲110
The missing automation tool for macOS Shortcuts
2021 · numberfive.co · its alternatives →
4
Shortcuts Directory▲175
Curated collections of the best links about Siri Shortcuts
2020 · shortcuts.directory · its alternatives →
5
QuickLinks▲101
Create shortcuts for anything on your Mac
2019 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →
6
Button Shortcuts▲128
Learn keyboard shortcuts in seconds
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Apptivate▲126
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
8
Actions▲21
Useful actions for the macOS Shortcuts app
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Pie Menu – a radial menu for macOS▲309
Hi everyone! I'm Marius Hauken, an indie developer, and I'm excited to share my app: Pie Menu. It offers a fresh way to access your favorite menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts on macOS. By simply pressing a hotkey you choose during setup, a radial menu appears around your cursor, customized to the current active application. This allows you to quickly select commands without having to remember complex shortcuts across different applications. Pie Menu comes with a library of preprogrammed commands for popular apps, but you can easily add any app on your computer. We've also created an…
2024 · pie-menu.com · its alternatives →
10
Keysmith▲207
Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web
2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →
11
Shortcut Hub▲150
Explore all kinds of Siri shortcuts to improve your workflow
2018 · shortcuthive.app · its alternatives →
12
Hotlist▲148
Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
13
Short Menu 3.0 for Mac▲199
The most powerful URL shortener for macOS
2017 · shortmenu.com · its alternatives →
14
Snap▲115
Effortless window management for power users on macOS
2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →
15
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
16
Use The Keyboard▲111
Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps
2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →
17
OpenFolder▲101
Open any folder on macOS instantly
Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Focused Task▲121
Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
TermHere▲147
“Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder
2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →
20
Toolbox Pro▲141
Powerful new actions for Apple Shortcuts ✨
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Hyperfocused▲148
Deep work menubar app for macOS
2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →
22
FastScripts 3▲112
Mac utility for running scripts with keyboard shortcuts
2021 · redsweater.com · its alternatives →
23
One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Folder Peek▲135
Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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