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Snipora vs TextExpander
TextExpander is the best-known text expander and the most complete for teams. It’s also a subscription with an account. Here’s where each one fits.
By Anmol Sethi · Checked
Quick answer
Pick TextExpander if you need Windows or iPhone too, or a team library with permissions. Pick Snipora if you’re on a Mac alone or with a small team, want no account, and would rather pay once: it imports your TextExpander snippets, fill-ins included, and suggests new ones on your Mac.
At a glance
| Snipora | TextExpander | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 15 snippets; $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or $29.99 once | Free for 5 snippets; Pro $60/year, Business $120/year per person |
| Pay once | Yes, $29.99 | No |
| Account | None | Required |
| Where snippets live | Your Mac, or your iCloud Drive | TextExpander’s cloud |
| Fill-ins and dates | Yes | Yes |
| Suggestions from what you type | Yes, on-device, every plan | Yes, in its paid plans |
| Secure Input | Names the app holding it | Stops |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Chrome |
| Teams | Shared folders, read-only packs | Shared groups with permissions |
Where Snipora pulls ahead
- No account, no cloud of ours. Your snippets are a JSON file on your Mac, or in your own iCloud Drive.
- Pay once if you like. $29.99 for the first 50 buyers (25% off), then $39.99 for every future update, against $60 every year.
- Suggestions on every plan, counted in memory and never sent anywhere.
- It explains Secure Input instead of going quiet, and the ⌃⌥Space picker keeps working.
Where TextExpander is the better pick
- You also work on Windows, an iPhone or an iPad.
- Your team needs one shared library with admin controls and permissions.
- You want snippets in a Chrome extension on a computer that isn’t yours.
Moving from TextExpander
- In TextExpander, export each group.
- In Snipora, click Import a file… and pick the file.
- Read the import report:
%filltext,%fillpopup,%|and%clipboardbecome fields, choices, the cursor and the clipboard. - Turn TextExpander off so the two don’t both expand the same abbreviation.
Snipora is free for up to 15 snippets, suggestions included. Unlimited is $2.99 a month, $24.99 a year, or a lifetime licence: $29.99 for the first 50 buyers (25% off), then $39.99.
Questions people ask
- Is Snipora cheaper than TextExpander?
- Yes. TextExpander Pro is $60 a year. Snipora is $24.99 a year, or $29.99 once.
- Can I keep my TextExpander abbreviations?
- Yes. They get a
;in front if they don’t start with a symbol already, soomwbecomes;omw, and the report lists every change.
Snipora is free for up to 15 snippets. No account.
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