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FastKeys vs Espanso: catalog facts
FastKeys	Espanso
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, and free to try.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Text expansion, macros, clipboard history and launchers in one tool More than 500 ready-to-use templates	Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git
Windows only Paid after the trial	Wayland support is still marked experimental Writing matches means editing YAML by hand; there is no visual editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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