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Espanso vs Lintalist: catalog facts
Espanso	Lintalist
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
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	Incremental search across snippet bundles Snippets can paste text or run scripts
Wayland support is still marked experimental Writing matches means editing YAML by hand; there is no visual editor	Windows only Built on AutoHotkey, which shapes how it is extended
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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