TextExpander Alternatives for Mac in 2026: An Honest Comparison

Five tools, real tradeoffs, no feature checklists. Includes the case for staying on TextExpander, plus notes on migrating off if you decide to leave. TL;DR If you have a few dozen frequently-used phrases and you're tired of paying TextExpander's subscription, you can probably leave. QUICOPY ($9.99 lifetime) and Espanso (free) cover most personal use cases. If you have hundreds of snippets, share them with a team, depend on fillable forms, or work across Mac + iOS + Windows, TextExpander still ha