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 Tom Select, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Select2 are Selectize.js, Chosen, Bootstrap Multiselect and Selectr.

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Select2 alternatives page was last updated Jun 11, 2024
  1. 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 iconSelect2 Icon

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    Comments about Tom Select as an Alternative to Select2
     
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    It does not depend on JQuery

    Positive commentApr 12, 2021
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    • Tom Select is the most popular Web-based alternative to Select2.

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

    • Tom Select is Free and Open SourceSelect2 is also Free and Open Source
  2. Selectize.js icon
     14 likes

    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
    Selectize.js screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery

    Selectize.js Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Stress Testing
    Selectize.js iconSelect2 Icon

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  3. Chosen icon
     8 likes

    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
    Chosen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
    Chosen iconSelect2 Icon

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  4. Bootstrap Multiselect icon
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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.

    7 Bootstrap Multiselect alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
    Bootstrap Multiselect iconSelect2 Icon

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

    7 Selectr alternatives

    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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    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.

    7 jQuery TokenInput alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • jQuery

    jQuery TokenInput Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Tagging
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    jQuery TokenInput VS Select2

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    • jQuery TokenInput is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Select2.

    • jQuery TokenInput is Free and Open SourceSelect2 is also Free and Open Source
  7.  Like this app

    Slim advanced select dropdown.

    7 Slim Select 2.0 alternatives
    Slim Select 2.0 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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    Slim Select 2.0 VS Select2

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    • Slim Select 2.0 is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Select2.

    • Slim Select 2.0 is Free and Open SourceSelect2 is also Free and Open Source
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