Selectize.js Alternatives

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

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

    • Select2 is Free and Open SourceSelectize.js 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. 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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    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
     
    • jQuery TokenInput is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Selectize.js.

    • jQuery TokenInput is Free and Open SourceSelectize.js 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
     
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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 Selectize.js.

    • Slim Select 2.0 is Free and Open SourceSelectize.js is also Free and Open Source
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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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