Actiona review (2026): is it any good?
Free drag-and-drop task automation for Windows and Linux
Actiona report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for free drag-and-drop desktop macros on Windows and Linux
Actiona is a free program where you build action lists by dragging steps, with JavaScript for anything harder. It runs on Windows and GNU/Linux only, and support is a forum and Discord rather than a help desk.
Who Actiona is for
- 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
Who Actiona is not for
- 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
Why Actiona gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree software with no paid plans, which a person can download and run.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright, with no cap and no account.
- CFeaturesAction lists, a JavaScript extension and community scripts. It does the macro job fully, but it is a smaller job than a full automation platform.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Building action lists is a learning curve, and scripting is needed for harder jobs.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA program for computers only: Windows and Linux, no macOS, no web or phone version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Actiona's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/actiona#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/actiona.svg" alt="Actiona: 2.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Actiona stands among automation tools
Actiona's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 123 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 124 of 134) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Actiona has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 135 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Actiona’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 116 of 134, level with 18
- AFree plan and trialAbove 124 of 134, level with 10
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 134, level with 83
- CEase of useAbove 27 of 134, level with 102
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 134, level with 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 80 automation tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Actiona, or make your own?
Keep it
Actiona is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 123 of the 134 other automation tools we grade.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- A real app for Windows and Linux. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Actiona’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Actiona?
Actiona is a free task automation tool for Windows and Linux. Users build action lists, which are scripts, by dragging and dropping actions, and can extend them with JavaScript. It is written in C++ with the Qt framework, and its source code and installers are published on GitHub.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Actiona pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Actiona is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Free software with no paid plans.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The full program is free software; Windows installers and Ubuntu and Debian packages are offered. |
Read from wiki.actiona.tools on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Actiona before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Actiona have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Actiona is listed for Windows and Linux.
Does Actiona have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Actiona is listed for Windows and Linux.
Is Actiona open source?
Yes. Actiona is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.