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How Shorthand compares

Ten text expanders and snippet tools, compared fairly, with sources. Each page says where the other app is stronger too.

At a glance

App

Price (from its website)

Platforms

Import into Shorthand

TextExpander

Free (5 active snippets)

macOS, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Chrome extension

Directly

Typinator

Basic $59.99 one-time (Mac, private use, current major version)

macOS; iPhone/iPad (subscription); Windows in beta

From a CSV export

aText

$4.99 for one year, or $29.99 lifetime (personal)

macOS, Windows (separate licenses)

Directly

TypeIt4Me

One-time $19.99 on the Mac App Store

macOS (separate TypeIt4Me Touch app for iOS)

Directly

Rocket Typist

Free (10 plain-text snippets)

macOS, iOS, iPadOS

Directly

Espanso

Free and open source (GPL-3.0)

macOS, Windows, Linux

Directly

Raycast

Snippets free. Pro $10/mo or $96/yr (AI, Cloud Sync, BYOK). Teams Pro $15/user/mo or $144/user/yr

macOS (also Windows and iOS apps)

Directly

Alfred

Alfred free

macOS

Directly

Text Blaze

Free

Chrome extension, Windows app, macOS app

Directly

PhraseExpress

Mac Standard, Professional, and Enterprise editions, one-time license per user with 12 months of updates (prices not shown publicly)

Windows, Mac, free iPhone/iPad companion

Not available

Checked November 5, 2026, from each app’s own website. Names are trademarks of their owners; Shorthand isn’t affiliated with any of them.