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Text Blaze vs Espanso: catalog facts
Text Blaze	Espanso
Freemium Free to install, with demos offered for business use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works as a Chrome extension and as a macOS or Windows app Templates with customisable fields, not just fixed 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
The browser extension is built for Chrome Closed source	Wayland support is still marked experimental Writing matches means editing YAML by hand; there is no visual editor
Downloadable app, Browser extension	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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