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TextExpander vs Sublime Text

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

TextExpander

7.5
Productivity

Inserts pre-made snippets of text anywhere

Sublime Text

8.0
Developer Tools

Text editor for code, markup and prose

Metric TextExpander Sublime Text
Category Productivity Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 8.0
30-day Installs 44 5.8K
90-day Installs 118 16.2K
365-day Installs 439 62.4K
Version 8.4.3,843.7 4200
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 26 856
GitHub Forks 3 43
Open Issues - 2.0K
License MIT
Language AppleScript
Last GitHub Commit 10y ago 3y ago
First Seen May 18, 2013 Sep 22, 2012

Reviews

TextExpander

TextExpander is a text expansion tool that saves time by inserting pre-made snippets across applications. It's ideal for professionals who need efficiency, though its subscription model may be a drawback.

Inserts pre-made text snippets into any application.

Pros

  • + Saves time with customizable snippets
  • + Seamless macOS integration
  • + Regular updates

Cons

  • - Subscription-based pricing
  • - Inactive GitHub community

Sublime Text

Sublime Text is a high-performance text editor known for its speed, customizability, and extensive plugin ecosystem. It supports coding, markup, and prose, making it ideal for developers and writers alike.

Sublime Text is a versatile text editor that supports coding, markup, and prose writing.

Pros

  • + High-speed performance and responsiveness
  • + Extensive plugin and theme support for customization
  • + Cross-platform availability

Cons

  • - Not open-source
  • - Steep learning curve for new users