Tom Select Alternatives

Tom Select is described as 'is the hybrid of a textbox and select box. It has autocomplete and native-feeling keyboard navigation. Useful for tagging, contact lists, etc' and is an website in the development category. There are six alternatives to Tom Select, not only websites but also apps for jQuery, JavaScript, Mac and Windows. The best alternative is Selectize.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Tom Select are Select2, Chosen, Bootstrap Multiselect and jQuery TokenInput.

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Selectize.js
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6 alternatives to Selectize.js
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.
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1. AutocompletionSelectize.js can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
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Select2
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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.
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1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsSelect2 can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
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Chosen
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6 alternatives to Chosen
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.

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Bootstrap Multiselect
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Free • Open Source
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6 alternatives to Bootstrap Multiselect
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.

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jQuery TokenInput
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6 alternatives to jQuery TokenInput
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.
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jQuery TokenInput Features
1. AutocompletionjQuery TokenInput can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
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Selectr
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6 alternatives to Selectr
A lightweight dependency-free select box replacement written in vanilla javascript. Similar to Select2 and Chosen without the dependencies.

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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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Selectize.js

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Select2

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Chosen

Bootstrap Multiselect

jQuery TokenInput

jQuery TokenInput Features

Selectr