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TypeIt4MeEspanso
Paid

One-time purchase on the Mac App Store, no subscription.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • One-time purchase rather than a subscription
  • Date and time calculations inside snippets
  • Works in almost any program because it operates at the keyboard level
  • Configuration is plain YAML files, easy to sync or keep in git
  • macOS only
  • No team sharing mentioned
  • 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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