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PhraseExpress vs Espanso: catalog facts
PhraseExpress	Espanso
Paid Commercial software that can be tried before buying a licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works in any program that accepts typed text Phrases can be shared via cloud, NAS or SQL Server	Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git
Paid licence required after trying it Team sharing setups add configuration work	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
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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