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Espanso vs Beeftext: catalog facts
Espanso	Beeftext
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git	Simple snippet management
Wayland support is still marked experimental Writing matches means editing YAML by hand; there is no visual editor	The project is in maintenance mode with no new features planned.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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