jQuery TokenInput Alternatives

jQuery TokenInput is described as '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' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to jQuery TokenInput for Web-based, jQuery, JavaScript and Self-Hosted. The best jQuery TokenInput alternative is Select2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like jQuery TokenInput are Chosen, Selectize.js, Tom Select and Bootstrap Multiselect.

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
     
    • Select2 is the most popular Web-based alternative to jQuery TokenInput.

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

    • Select2 is Free and Open SourcejQuery TokenInput is also Free and Open Source
  2. Chosen icon
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    Chosen is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
     
  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.

    7 Selectize.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
     
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
     
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    Slim advanced select dropdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
    • Slim Select 2.0 is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to jQuery TokenInput.

    • Slim Select 2.0 is Free and Open SourcejQuery TokenInput is also Free and Open Source
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