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Rocket Typist vs Espanso: catalog facts
Rocket Typist	Espanso
Paid Sold by Witt Software through the App Store and as a direct download.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Text and image snippets with macros JavaScript code snippets for computed text	Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git
Smart Snippets need an OpenAI account Apple platforms only	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
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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