Seqtrix vs Keyboard Maestro

Just moved to Windows? Here's your Keyboard Maestro replacement.

Keyboard Maestro is excellent. It's also macOS-only - and has been since 2002. If you've just switched to Windows (or now manage a PC alongside your Mac), Seqtrix is the closest landing: visual macro builder, the same trigger model, templates that cover the common patterns, plus a few things KM doesn't do (file encryption, the Mini Mode launcher).

Download for Windows

v0.16.0, 211 MB, Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. No account required.

Get it from Microsoft Store

Same app, installed by the Store. No SmartScreen prompt.

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Feature-by-feature

Feature	Seqtrix	Keyboard Maestro
Platform	Windows 10 / 11	macOS only
Visual macro / sequence builder	✓	✓
Pre-built templates	85 built in	Community macros
Hotkey triggers	✓	✓
Schedule triggers	✓	✓
File / device triggers	✓	✓
Open / close applications	✓	✓
Type text / press keys	✓	✓
Run shell commands	✓	✓
Built-in file encryption (AES-256)	✓	-
Multi-pass secure delete	✓	-
Mini Mode floating launcher ring	✓	-
Cross-device cloud sync	✓	✓
Decades of community macros / scripts	-	✓
Image / pixel-detection triggers	-	✓

Keyboard Maestro column reflects v11 on macOS, the current stable line at time of writing.

What Mac switchers get from Seqtrix

The same mental model

Triggers → conditions → actions. If you built KM macros, you already know how to build Seqtrix sequences. The vocabulary maps 1:1.

Templates as a head start

Sixty-nine pre-built sequences cover the patterns most Mac switchers rebuild in their first week - app launchers, focus modes, file routines, system shortcuts.

Two things KM does not do

Built-in file encryption (AES-256) as a single action, and the Mini Mode floating launcher ring - a popup wheel of your most-used sequences.

When Keyboard Maestro is still the right tool

• You're primarily on macOS. Don't leave KM to come to Windows just for Seqtrix.
• You rely on KM's image / pixel-detection triggers. Seqtrix does not have an equivalent today.
• You have a decade of KM macros and AppleScript integrations that aren't practical to recreate. Keep KM running on your Mac and use Seqtrix on the PC.

FAQ

Is there a Windows version of Keyboard Maestro?

No. Keyboard Maestro is macOS-only and has been since launch. The developer (Stairways Software) has stated they have no plans for a Windows port. On Windows, Seqtrix is the closest equivalent - a visual macro builder with hotkey, schedule, file, and system-event triggers.

Can I import my Keyboard Maestro macros into Seqtrix?

Not automatically. KM exports its macros as a proprietary .kmmacros format that Seqtrix cannot read directly. Most macros take 1 to 5 minutes to recreate visually in Seqtrix - and chances are a template already covers the common patterns.

How close is the feature parity?

For the common 80% of KM workflows - launching apps, typing text, key presses, scheduled tasks, hotkey triggers, running shell commands - Seqtrix has full parity. The areas where KM is more mature: image / pixel detection triggers, AppleScript integration (irrelevant on Windows anyway), and a 15-year community macro library.

Does Seqtrix work on Mac too?

Not today. Seqtrix is Windows-only. A macOS build is on the long-term roadmap but not actively in development. If you primarily live on Mac, Keyboard Maestro remains the right tool.

Try Seqtrix free for 15 days

Every install gets a 15-day Advanced trial. The mental model you already know, on Windows.