Lintalist AlternativesText Expanders and other similar apps like Lintalist

Lintalist is described as 'Allows you to store and (incrementally) search and edit texts in bundles and paste a selected text in your active program. The text can be interactive, for example you can automatically insert the current time and date, ask for (basic) user input or make a selection' and is a Text Expander in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lintalist for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best Lintalist alternative is espanso, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lintalist are PhraseExpress, aText, Beeftext and TextExpander.

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Lintalist alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2025
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  1. espanso icon

    espanso

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    An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

    43 espanso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    espanso screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Portable
    5.  Console-based
    6.  Ad-free

    espanso VS Lintalist

     

    • espanso is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Lintalist.

    • espanso is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Lintalist.

    • espanso is Free and Open SourceLintalist is also Free and Open Source
    • espanso is LightweightLintalist is not according to our users
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    PhraseExpress

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    Autotext text expander "PhraseExpress" for Windows, Mac and iOS.

    56 PhraseExpress alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Main program window to organize phrases in a multi-level folder structure

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Clipboard monitoring
    4.  Autofill
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Portable
    11.  Text substitution
    12.  IT Asset Management

    PhraseExpress VS Lintalist

     

    • PhraseExpress is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Lintalist.

    • PhraseExpress is Freemium and ProprietaryLintalist is Free and Open Source
    • PhraseExpress is LightweightLintalist is not according to our users
  4. aText icon

    aText

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    aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.

    50 aText alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
    aText screenshot 1

    aText Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Import CSV Data
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5.  Auto Correction
    6.  Sync with Google Drive
    7.  Support for Multiple Users
    8. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Sync with Onedrive
    10.  Snippets Manager

    aText VS Lintalist

     

    • aText is the most popular commercial alternative to Lintalist.

    • aText is Paid and ProprietaryLintalist is Free and Open Source
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    TextExpander

    Boosts team efficiency by managing, creating, and sharing reusable text snippets across all platforms with support for fill-in fields, advanced customization, and insightful analytics to drive productivity and performance enhance...

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    Beeftext

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    Beeftext is an open-source text substitution tool for Windows.

    58 Beeftext alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Beeftext screenshot 1

    Beeftext Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Text substitution
    3.  Portable
    4.  Variables
    5.  Rich text editing
    6.  Snippets
    7.  Support for Hotkeys
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Clipboard monitoring

    Beeftext VS Lintalist

     
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    TextExpander

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    Boosts team efficiency by managing, creating, and sharing reusable text snippets across all platforms with support for fill-in fields, advanced customization, and insightful analytics to drive productivity and performance enhancement.

    72 TextExpander alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    TextExpander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  Text substitution
    7.  Premade templates
    8.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    TextExpander VS Lintalist

     

    • TextExpander is the most popular SaaS alternative to Lintalist.

    • TextExpander is Paid and ProprietaryLintalist is Free and Open Source
    • TextExpander is Privacy focused and LightweightLintalist is not according to our users
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    Typinator

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    What is Typinator?

    Have you ever experienced the tedium and frustration of having to repeatedly type your name, e-mail address, home page url, or other words or phrases again, again and again? Do you frequently need to quickly insert images like your signature, location plan, or.

    75 Typinator alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Typinator screenshot 1

    Typinator Features

    1.  Text substitution

    Typinator VS Lintalist

     
  10. Expandroid icon

    Expandroid

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    Text expander for android - with espanso config import/export.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Expandroid screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline

    Expandroid VS Lintalist

     

    • Expandroid is the most popular Android alternative to Lintalist.

    • Expandroid is Free and Open SourceLintalist is also Free and Open Source
    • Expandroid is LightweightLintalist is not according to our users
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    Briskine

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    Write emails faster! Increase your productivity with templates and keyboard shortcuts on Gmail, Outlook, or LinkedIn.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Briskine screenshot 1

    Briskine Features

    1.  Email template editor
    2.  Snippets

    Briskine VS Lintalist

     

    • Briskine is the most popular Web-based alternative to Lintalist.

    • Briskine is Freemium and ProprietaryLintalist is Free and Open Source
  12. PhraseExpander icon

    PhraseExpander

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    PhraseExpander saves time typing texts, filling forms, launching programs, opening websites and automating common tasks by using customized shorts. It can also correct your spelling mistakes and includes a clipboard history manager.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PhraseExpander screenshot 1

    PhraseExpander Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Text substitution
    3.  Macro Recording
    4.  Smart Templates

    PhraseExpander VS Lintalist

     
  13. Texpand icon

    Texpand

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    Texpand is a text expansion app that helps you save a lot of time by assigning shortcuts to your frequently used texts. Features include:

    62 Texpand alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ET flagEthiopia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Texpand screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Dark Mode

    Texpand VS Lintalist

     

    • Texpand is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Lintalist.

    • Texpand is Freemium and ProprietaryLintalist is Free and Open Source
    • Texpand is LightweightLintalist is not according to our users
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    QuickTextPaste

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    Quick paste text is a small portable program that allows you to insert (paste) quickly pre-defined text in any Windows applications via keyboard shortcut.

    37 QuickTextPaste alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    QuickTextPaste

    QuickTextPaste Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Autocompletion

    QuickTextPaste VS Lintalist

     
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    global-IntelliSense-everywhere

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    Automates context-sensitive writing and action. Is an unobtrusive IntelliSense for all programs, all websites, all apps, all windows, just everything that runs in Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    global-IntelliSense-everywhere screenshot 1

    global-IntelliSense-everywhere Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Autohotkey

    global-IntelliSense-everywhere VS Lintalist

     
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