Chosen Alternatives

Chosen is described as 'JavaScript plugin that makes long, unwieldy select boxes much more user-friendly. It is currently available as both jQuery Prototype plug-ins and with forks for supporting MooTools and Drupal' and is an app in the development category. There are seven alternatives to Chosen for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, jQuery, JavaScript, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best Chosen alternative is Select2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chosen are Tom Select, Selectize.js, jQuery TokenInput and Bootstrap Multiselect.

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Chosen is a JavaScript plugin that makes long, unwieldy select boxes much more user-friendly. It is currently available as...

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Chosen alternatives page was last updated Jun 11, 2024
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  1. Select2 icon
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    Select2 is a jQuery based replacement for select boxes. It supports searching, remote data sets, and infinite scrolling of results. Look and feel of Select2 is based on the excellent Chosen library.

    7 Select2 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery

    Select2 Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Skinnable

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    Comments about Select2 as an Alternative to Chosen
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    Positive Nov 23, 2016
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    it is not opened automatically after programmatic focus()

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    • Select2 is the most popular Web-based alternative to Chosen.

    • Select2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Chosen.

    • Select2 is Free and Open SourceChosen is also Free and Open Source
  2. Tom Select icon
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    Tom Select is the hybrid of a textbox and select box. It has autocomplete and native-feeling keyboard navigation. Useful for tagging, contact lists, etc.

    7 Tom Select alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tom Select Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Tagging

    Tom Select VS Chosen

     
  3. Selectize.js icon
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    Selectize is a custom <select> UI control with autocomplete and native-feeling keyboard navigation. It's useful for tagging, contact lists, country selectors, and so on.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery

    Selectize.js Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Stress Testing

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    Tokeninput is a jQuery plugin which allows your users to select multiple items from a predefined list, using autocompletion as they type to find each item. You may have seen a similar type of text entry when filling in the recipients field sending messages on facebook.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • jQuery

    jQuery TokenInput Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Tagging

    jQuery TokenInput VS Chosen

     
    • jQuery TokenInput is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Chosen.

    • jQuery TokenInput is Free and Open SourceChosen is also Free and Open Source
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    Bootstrap Multiselect is a JQuery based plugin to provide an intuitive user interface for using select inputs with the multiple attribute present. Instead of a select a bootstrap button will be shown as dropdown menu containing the single options as checkboxes.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery

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    A lightweight dependency-free select box replacement written in vanilla JavaScript. Similar to Select2 and Chosen without the dependencies.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
    Discontinued

    The owner of Selectr has discontinued this project and is no longer under active development. A notice can also be seen on https://github.com/Mobius1/Selectr

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    Slim advanced select dropdown.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript

    Slim Select 2.0 VS Chosen

     
    • Slim Select 2.0 is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Chosen.

    • Slim Select 2.0 is Free and Open SourceChosen is also Free and Open Source
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