Actiona vs Pulover's Macro Creator (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Actiona and Pulover's Macro Creator share a 2.8 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Actiona grades higher, or ease of use, where Pulover's Macro Creator does.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pulover's Macro Creator
Free macro recorder and script generator for Windows
Which one is for you
Pick Actiona if
- Fits if you are on Linux or Windows and want free desktop macros
- Works for people who like building steps visually and scripting only when needed
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, as there is no macOS build
- Not for you if you want a company help desk, since support is a Discord, forum and wiki
- Watch out: version 3.11.4 lists only 64-bit Windows downloads, though the wiki says 32-bit builds exist
Pick Pulover's Macro Creator if
- Fits if you use Windows and want to record repetitive clicks and keystrokes
- Works for AutoHotkey beginners who want a visual way to generate scripts
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are on a Mac or Linux, as only Windows is listed
- Not for you if you want a team product, since it is one maintainer with community help
- Watch out: macros are tied to AutoHotkey, and its Internet Explorer automation covers a retired browser
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAActionaGood | 2.8GPAPulover's Macro CreatorGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree software with no paid plans, which a person can download and run. | AFree for everyone with no restriction; donations are optional. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright, with no cap and no account. | AFree outright with no cap and no account. |
| Features | CAction lists, a JavaScript extension and community scripts. It does the macro job fully, but it is a smaller job than a full automation platform. | CRecorder, nearly 200 commands, image and pixel search and AutoHotkey export. It does its job fully, but it depends on AutoHotkey and the features page still mentions Internet Explorer. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Building action lists is a learning curve, and scripting is needed for harder jobs. | BNo store rating on record. You install it and start recording, with nothing to connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA program for computers only: Windows and Linux, no macOS, no web or phone version. | DWindows only; no macOS or Linux version is listed. |
| Best for | free drag-and-drop desktop macros on Windows and Linux | a free macro recorder that exports AutoHotkey |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Actiona and Pulover's Macro Creator. How we grade
Price against what you get
Actiona has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pulover's Macro Creator has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other automation tools on the chart, none scores higher than Actiona for less, and none scores higher than Pulover's Macro Creator for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Actiona is open source, according to its own site.
- Actiona also covers no-code.
- Pulover's Macro Creator also covers window management.
At a glance
| Actiona | Pulover's Macro Creator | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Free software with no paid plans. | Free for everyone to use without restriction; donations are optional. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Actiona project | Rodolfo U. Batista |
| Price read from | wiki.actiona.tools | macrocreator.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Actiona
- Only Windows and GNU/Linux are listed; there is no macOS build.
- The current version, 3.11.4, lists only 64-bit Windows downloads, though the wiki says 32-bit binaries exist.
- Support is through a Discord server, a forum and the wiki rather than a company help desk.
Pulover's Macro Creator
- Windows only; no macOS or Linux version is listed.
- It depends on AutoHotkey, so macros are tied to that scripting environment.
- It is developed by one maintainer with community help, and the current version listed is 5.4.1.
- The features page mentions Internet Explorer automation, which is a retired browser.
Key features
Actiona
- Drag-and-drop action lists
- Build automations from a list of actions by dragging them in, without needing to know a programming language.
- JavaScript extension
- Advanced users can script with JavaScript (ECMAScript) to extend what the action lists do.
- Community scripts
- A scripts repository holds example scripts created by the community that can be viewed and tested.
- Windows and Linux builds
- Binaries are published for Windows and for Ubuntu, in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, with Debian and Ubuntu packages in the repositories.
- Open source code
- The source is on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, with a guide for compiling the latest unstable version.
Pulover's Macro Creator
- Macro recorder
- Records keystrokes, mouse movements and clicks relative to a window or the screen, and plays them back with step-by-step pausing.
- Nearly 200 commands
- Covers running programs, file operations, sending text, message boxes, loops and goto from basic to advanced automation.
- Image and pixel search
- Searches the screen for an image or pixel, takes screenshots and defines follow-up actions.
- Control and window commands
- Clicks and types into background windows and waits for, moves, resizes or minimizes windows.
- AutoHotkey export
- Macros can be exported as working AutoHotkey scripts, and user-defined functions are supported.
Plans
Actiona
Free$0
The full program is free software; Windows installers and Ubuntu and Debian packages are offered.
Pulover's Macro Creator
Free$0
The whole program is free; the site accepts optional donations.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Actiona or Pulover's Macro Creator?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Actiona and Pulover's Macro Creator are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Actiona or Pulover's Macro Creator?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Actiona and Pulover's Macro Creator have a free plan.
Which platforms do Actiona and Pulover's Macro Creator run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Actiona lists a Linux app. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.