espanso Alternatives

espanso is described as 'An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust' and is a very popular Text Expander in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to espanso for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Google Chrome, Linux and Android apps. The best espanso alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like espanso are PhraseExpress, FastKeys, AutoKey and TextExpander.

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    A keyboard macro tool. Contribute to bostrt/quikey development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. Rocket Typist icon
     3 likes

    Text expansion app to expand an abbreviation into a plain text or rich format snippet, with macros to make snippets more dynamic, support of the Mac's Touch Bar, syncing snippets across all your Apple devices using iCloud, export and import of snippets.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • visionOS
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  3. Texpand icon
     14 likes

    Texpand is a text expansion app that helps you save a lot of time by assigning shortcuts to your frequently used texts. Features include:

    70 Texpand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Typing Hero icon
     5 likes

    Typing Hero helps businesses and professionals worldwide save 531K+ hours (6.1B+ keystrokes).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  5. AHK_X11 icon
     1 like

    AHK_X11 is a Linux reimplementation of Windows AutoHotkey (AHK) CLASSIC (version 1.0.24 from 2004), with many of Windows AutoHotkey's features but more limited to legacy syntax and a subset of commands.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Shortery icon
     1 like

    Automates macOS Shortcuts with seven configurable triggers, including application launch or quit, system wake or sleep, scheduled times, login and logout, custom hotkeys, appearance mode changes, and power events, supporting complex automation for daily workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Based on the Auto Text Expander by carlinyuen (https://github.com/carlinyuen/ChromeAutoTextExpander), Power Text is a Google Chrome Extension that allows you to define text shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  8. Writing Star icon
     1 like

    Writing star gives you convenience of typing less but getting long phrases by planning abbreviations of your choice.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Wordboard icon
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    Hate typing the same thing over and over, one key at a time? Personalize and pre-program your keyboard with WordBoard – your personal custom keyboard for phrases and responses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. canSnippet icon
     2 likes

    canSnippet is a snippet management tool for macOS. It allows developers to easily save snippets and integrate them in any running application.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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