The best ai & automation apps for Mac
Assistants, agents and automation that run where you work.
Last checked · No paid placements
Our ranking
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Free + ProEnconvoEditor's pick
An AI agent launcher that works across your whole Mac.
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Free + ProChatGPT
OpenAI's assistant, a shortcut away.
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PaidBoltAI
Every AI model, in one native app.
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SubscriptionElephas
A personal AI writer and knowledge assistant.
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PaidKeyboard Maestro
Automate anything you can do with a Mac.
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Open sourceHammerspoon
Script your Mac with Lua.
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Free + ProSkillKeeper
A menu bar ledger of what Claude Code spends tokens on.
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Open sourceOsaurus
A local home for AI agents, written in Swift.
AI & Automation apps side by side
| App | Price | Mac App Store | Homebrew | Open source | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free + Pro | No | No | No | – | |
| Free + Pro | No | chatgpt | No | – | |
| Paid | No | boltai | No | – | |
| Subscription | No | elephas | No | – | |
| Paid | No | keyboard-maestro | No | – | |
| Open source | No | hammerspoon | MIT | 16k | |
| Free + Pro | No | No | No | – | |
| Open source | No | osaurus | MIT | 8.1k |
Choosing a ai & automation app
What is the best ai & automation app for Mac?
Our editor's pick is Enconvo (free + pro). Enconvo: An AI agent launcher that works across your whole Mac.
Are there free ai & automation apps for Mac?
Yes. 5 of the 8 apps here are free to download: Enconvo, ChatGPT, Hammerspoon, SkillKeeper and Osaurus.
Which open-source ai & automation apps are there for Mac?
Hammerspoon and Osaurus are open source, with code on GitHub.
How does MacWorthy pick these apps?
Every app is native to macOS, actively maintained and tried by hand before it is listed. Nobody pays to be included or to be ranked higher. Facts such as price and install commands were last checked on October 19, 2026.
Every ai & automation app we list
Enconvo
An AI agent launcher that works across your whole Mac.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's assistant, a shortcut away.
BoltAI
Every AI model, in one native app.
Elephas
A personal AI writer and knowledge assistant.
Keyboard Maestro
Automate anything you can do with a Mac.
Hammerspoon
Script your Mac with Lua.
SkillKeeper
A menu bar ledger of what Claude Code spends tokens on.
Osaurus
A local home for AI agents, written in Swift.