Select2 Alternatives

Select2 is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are seven alternatives to Select2 for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, jQuery, JavaScript, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best Select2 alternative is Selectize.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Select2 are Chosen, Tom Select, Bootstrap Multiselect and Selectr.

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  1. Selectize.js icon

    Selectize.js

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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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
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  2. Chosen icon

    Chosen

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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.

    7 Chosen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
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  4. Tom Select icon

    Tom Select

     4 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    It does not depend on JQuery

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    • Tom Select is Free and Open SourceSelect2 is also Free and Open Source
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    Bootstrap Multiselect

     1 like

    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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    Selectr

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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 (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
     
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    jQuery TokenInput

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • jQuery
     
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    Slim Select 2.0

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    Slim advanced select dropdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    Slim Select 2.0 screenshot 1
     
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