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TextExpander review
Long-running text expander with apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, a Chrome extension and shared team snippet libraries.
By the Comredix review desk · Updated November 13, 2026
- Quality (40%)
- 9.2
- Experience (25%)
- 8.8
- Value (35%)
- 7.6
TextExpander is the most complete cross-device option here. One account works on Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad and in the Chrome extension, with an Android beta, and snippets sync on every plan including Free. The Free plan is permanent but tight: you can store unlimited snippets, yet only 5 are active at once, with one swap every 2 weeks. Pro, at $5 per user a month billed annually ($60 a year), removes that cap for up to 5 users and adds date math, nested snippets, conditional sections in fill-ins and JavaScript snippets, plus AppleScript and shell scripts on macOS. Business, at $10 per user a month billed annually, drops the 5-user limit and adds Snippet Requests, guest sharing, Google SSO and a 7-day activity history. Enterprise adds SCIM, custom reporting and invoiced billing. It costs more than Text Blaze or aText, but no other tool here covers as many devices with one shared library.
Who it is for
teams that need one shared snippet library on every device
Price
Free plan with 5 active snippets; Pro $5 per user a month billed annually ($60 a year); Business $10 per user a month billed annually.
Pro is $5 per user per month, billed annually ($60 per year).
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.
Key features
- Apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad plus a Chrome extension, synced on every plan
- Fill-ins, date math, nested snippets and JavaScript snippets on paid plans
- AppleScript and shell script snippets on macOS
- AI Recommended Snippets in the Chrome extension
- Organization statistics on time saved and most-used snippets
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free plan is free forever and needs no credit card
- Strength: New accounts get a 30-day preview of paid features
- Strength: Business removes the 5-user cap and adds Google SSO and Snippet Requests
- Weakness: Free plan keeps only 5 snippets active, with 1 swap every 2 weeks
- Weakness: Pro is capped at 5 users
- Weakness: VAT or GST may be added at checkout outside the US
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, 5 active snippets
- Pro: $5 per user a month billed annually, up to 5 users
- Business: $10 per user a month billed annually
- Platforms: Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Chrome, Android beta
Where it ranks
TextExpander is No. 3 in our Best Text Expanders verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Text Blaze8.9
- aText8.5
- Raycast8.4
- Espanso8.3
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