The Typinator alternative that’s free forever, even for work.
No trial clock and no private-use fine print. Snippets on Mac, Windows, Chrome, iPhone, and iPad, synced in real time, and shared with up to 5 teammates on the free plan.
Free forever · No credit card required · 30-day preview of advanced features
Four reasons people switch from Typinator.
The differences show up when you want to use it at work, on a Windows PC or in Chrome, with your team, and in your security review.
A free plan you can actually use at work.
TextExpander’s free plan never expires, works on every device, and is allowed for work from day one. No trial clock, no private-use license, and no credit card.
- Unlimited saved Snippets, 5 active at a time
- Works on Mac, Windows, Chrome, iPhone, and iPad
- Share Snippets with up to 5 team members
- AI Recommended Snippets and MCP access for AI agents
- Fill-ins, dates, date picker, and Snippet Groups
- Use it for work, no credit card required
- No free plan; trial mode with limited expansions
- Trial limit not published
- Basic and Advanced licenses are for private use only
- Work use requires the Business subscription
- iPhone and iPad app requires an Advanced or Business subscription
- No Chrome extension, Android app, or web app
Typinator plan details from ergonis.com/en/typinator/pricing and the Typinator for Windows beta page, September 2026.
TextExpander vs Typinator, feature by feature.
Checked against Ergonis’s own Typinator pages and TextExpander’s latest releases, September 2026.
| Feature | TextExpander | Typinator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ||
| Free forever plan | Trial mode only | |
| Use it for work on the free plan | Work use requires Business | |
| Share with a team on the free plan | ||
| Mobile access on the free plan | ||
| Works where you work | ||
| macOS app | macOS 13 or later | |
| Windows app | Early beta, not for production | |
| Chrome extension | ||
| iPhone and iPad app | Subscription required | |
| Same features on every platform | Windows beta lacks scripting | |
| Built for teams | ||
| Shared Snippet libraries with permissions | Every plan | Shared folders; permissions coming soon |
| Snippet Requests with admin review and approval | Business | Not advertised |
| Limited role to control who adds to the shared library | Enterprise | Not advertised |
| Snippet version history, revert, and restore | Unlimited on Enterprise | Not advertised |
| Guest sharing outside your organization | Business | Not advertised |
| Organization usage statistics | Export on Business | Personal statistics only |
| Single sign-on | Google SSO on Business | Enterprise only |
| SCIM user provisioning | Enterprise | Not advertised |
| Smart Snippets and AI | ||
| Fill-in fields and forms | ||
| Conditional Sections with nested branches | Not advertised | |
| Delay macro for slow-loading forms and CRMs | Not advertised | |
| Publish a Snippet as a shareable link | Not advertised | |
| JavaScript, AppleScript, and shell script Snippets | Pro | AppleScript, Python, Shell on Mac |
| AI Snippet suggestions | AI Recommended Snippets | Apple Intelligence writing tools |
| MCP access for AI agents | Not advertised | |
| Security and compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 and SOC 3 | Not advertisedLists ISO 27001 compliance |
| HIPAA compliance with a BAA | BAA available on request | Not advertised |
Built for how teams actually work.
Free for work, from day one.
TextExpander’s free plan has no time limit and no personal-use restriction, so you can put it to work the day you sign up. Typinator has no free plan, and its Basic and Advanced licenses are for private use only. Any work use requires its Business subscription.
- Free forever, with no credit card required
- Commercial use allowed on every plan, including Free
- Unlimited saved Snippets, 5 active at a time
- 30-day preview of advanced features for new signups
Production-ready on Windows and Chrome today.
Create a Snippet on your Mac and it’s ready on your Windows PC, in Chrome, and on your iPhone a moment later. Typinator for Windows is an early beta that Ergonis says isn’t ready for production use, and Typinator has no Chrome extension, Android app, or web app.
- Native apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone, and iPad
- Chrome extension for web apps and Chromebooks
- Snippets sync across devices in real time
- The same Snippets work in every app you type in
Team sharing without managing a shared folder.
Invite a teammate by email and every shared Snippet Group appears on their devices, with view and edit permissions you control. Typinator shares sets by publishing them to a network or cloud folder that someone has to manage, and its per-user and per-set sharing permissions are listed as “coming soon.”
- Shared Snippet Groups with view and edit permissions
- Updates reach every teammate instantly
- Snippet Requests and guest sharing on Business
- Organization statistics to see what’s actually used
What teams tell us they need.
“You guys are kind of the only one that works both in Chrome and Outlook and then has an admin capability where we can… control the main messages.”
“We need a central platform. If more of the doctors get on board, we have to be able to manage all of them from one system.”
“This tool has been a game changer… [It] has saved us a lot of time and also has a lot of newer features… that just allows us to be more efficient.”
Admin controls a shared folder can’t give you.
Syncing a folder of abbreviations is one thing. Keeping a company-wide library on-brand, approved, and secure is another. TextExpander ships the governance tools large teams ask for, available today.
Approval workflows with Snippet Requests
Team members submit complete, formatted Snippets or edits. Assigned admins and editors review, approve, and publish from a dedicated Requests queue with filters and notification badges.
Limited role for a trusted library
On Enterprise, decide who can add to your shared library. Assign the Limited role to people or whole Teams, so new members can use approved content and submit ideas without publishing directly.
Official and shared content, clearly separated
Organization and Shared tabs show which Snippet Groups are admin-curated and which were shared between teammates. Admins can promote, move, or return any Group.
Version history, revert, and restore
Snippet Activity tracks every change to your Snippets. Revert to a previous version or restore a deleted Snippet in seconds, with unlimited history on Enterprise.
SSO, SCIM, and domain controls
Google SSO on Business. All SSO providers, SCIM provisioning, and enforced email domains on Enterprise, plus sign-up by email domain and configurable session timeouts.
Visibility and reporting
See every Snippet members share with each other, audit team membership, and track time saved and top Snippets with organization statistics, export, and customized reporting.
Move from Typinator in an afternoon.
Export your sets from Typinator’s Action menu, then arrange your abbreviations and text in a spreadsheet with “abbreviation” and “snippet” columns and upload it on the Import/Export page at textexpander.com. Plain text transfers cleanly. Rebuild regular expressions and script calls with TextExpander fill-ins, Conditional Sections, or scripts, and turn Typinator off before testing so nothing expands twice.
Moving a whole team? Send us your export and our team will help convert it into a TextExpander import. Talk to us
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before switching to TextExpander.