Tom Select Alternatives
Sites and apps similar to Tom Select include Select2, which is free and open source. Other options are Chosen, Selectize.js, Bootstrap Multiselect and jQuery TokenInput. In total there are seven sites and apps like Tom Select for self-hosting, Mac and Windows.
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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

- 7 Selectize.js alternatives
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
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Platforms
- Online
- jQuery
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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
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
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- JavaScript
















