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TextExpander vs Espanso: catalog facts
TextExpander	Espanso
Freemium A free plan is available with no credit card required, and team plans are sold separately.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Snippets work in any app where you type Fill-in-the-blank fields for customised messages	Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git
Requires an account to use Many features are geared toward team plans	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
Account 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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