DeskSentry

DeskSentry

Boris Sundic
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About

AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement, and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages. We looked at many editors to see which one was the most useful editor for AutoIt. We found SciTE and saw its potential and wrote a customized Lexer for the syntax highlighting and syntax folding and created a special installer called SciTE4AutoIt3. AutoIt was initially designed for PC "roll out" situations to reliably automate and configure thousands of PCs. Over time it has become a powerful language that supports complex expressions, user functions, loops and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and will run on all versions of Windows out-of-the-box with no annoying "runtimes" required.

About

DeskSentry is a Windows desktop automation application that monitors selected screen regions with local OCR and runs rules when text or other events match defined conditions. Rules can respond to screen changes, files and folders, clipboard contents, running processes, log files, hotkeys and scheduled times. Actions include sending notifications to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams or email; posting to webhooks; launching programs; sending keystrokes; interacting with dialog controls; and writing data to SQL databases. Rule actions can use values captured by a trigger, such as recognized text or a filename. DeskSentry records rule activity and screenshots locally, and stores rules and settings on the Windows computer. It requires no account and uses no telemetry or cloud service for rule execution; only license checks contact the server. It is intended for administrators, QA teams and lab staff automating or monitoring Windows applications without suitable APIs.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Developers seeking a tool for automating the Windows GUI and their general scripting processes

Audience

Sysadmins, QA and lab teams monitoring Windows apps with no API

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$49/version
A DeskSentry license costs $49 per major version. A free version is also available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.7 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.7 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 2.3 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Flexible language, wide support for Windows functions
  • Used AutoIt nearly every day for 5 years or more, at a large multinational, and have written dozens of applications, including data scrapers, report parsers, barcode readers, and mission critical tools to monitor critical hardware and alert support staff if that hardware goes offline. It has a pretty flat learning curve. It creates standalone executables, and (for the most part) doesn’t require any .dll files to be deployed. There’s downloadable help and a custom version of the SciTE code editor. You can also use Visual Studio Code, as there’s an AutoIt plugin available for that.
  • The product itself is good, the community is not. Iv'e used this product for years, however i've refrained from too much activity in the forums due to the below.

Cons

  • Although the code is easily decompilable to the original source format, it needs some sort of obfuscator like the one made by PELock—AutoIt Obfuscator—to prevent source code theft from the competition. Support forums is terrible, they hide any post claiming how easy is to decompile AutoIt executable back to the source code...
  • AutoIt is Windows only. If you’re a Linux shop, look elsewhere.
  • The mod team and devs are horrible. They don't even understand the word automation and that is the entire reason for this application.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

AutoIt
United States
www.autoitscript.com/site/

Company Information

Boris Sundic
Founded: 2005
Montenegro
getdesksentry.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

PowerShell

PowerShell

Microsoft
Apache Sentry

Apache Sentry

Apache Software Foundation

Categories

AI Automation Supported
GUI Testing Supported
Task Automation Supported

Categories

Task Automation Supported

Integrations

Death By Captcha Supported
Discord Not Supported
Microsoft Teams Not Supported
Slack Not Supported
Snipplr Supported
Testuff Supported

Integrations

Death By Captcha Not Supported
Discord Supported
Microsoft Teams Supported
Slack Supported
Snipplr Not Supported
Testuff Not Supported
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