Text Blaze vs Typinator

Text Blaze

• People who type the same replies all day in Gmail, LinkedIn or a CRM in Chrome
• Support, sales and recruiting teams that share a library of standard messages
• Templates that need form fields, calculations or if/then logic

Typinator

• Mac users who want snippets kept on their own devices, not a vendor's servers
• People who want a one-time price for a Mac-only text expander
• Teams sharing standard replies and spelling corrections across Macs and iPhones

Text Blaze

• The plans page says only that Free has limited snippets; a 2024 staff post on the vendor's forum put the cap at 20 active snippets.
• Tables, images, formulas, conditional rules and full form fields need Pro or a higher plan.
• Desktop apps exist only for Windows and macOS. There are no mobile apps, and Safari and Firefox users are pointed to the desktop apps.
• SAML SSO, SCIM and event audit logs are limited to the Enterprise plan, which is priced on request.

Typinator

• There is no free plan. Without a license account the app runs in a trial mode that limits expansions.
• Basic and Advanced are for private use only; work use needs the Business plan at $59.99 per user a year.
• The iPhone and iPad app needs an Advanced or Business subscription. The one-time Basic license is Mac only and covers one major version.
• Windows is in public beta and described as not ready for production use. Typinator 10 needs macOS 13, and the iOS app needs iOS 18.

Text Blaze

Snippets and shortcuts

Save any text as a snippet and give it a shortcut such as /ty; typing the shortcut inserts the text. Rich formatting is on every plan, tables and images from Pro.

Forms and dynamic commands

Snippets can ask for values in form fields, run formulas, show different text by rule and insert shifted dates. Forms, formulas and rules need Pro; Free can test form fields.

Autopilot

A snippet can click elements on a page and simulate key presses such as Tab, to carry out steps of an in-page workflow. It is included on every plan.

Shared folders

A folder of snippets can be shared with owner, editor and viewer roles, and edits reach everyone who has it. Sharing is limited on Free and unlimited on Business.

Data Blaze tables

Data Blaze is a companion spreadsheet and database app. From Pro, snippets can read and update its tables; row limits run from 10,000 per space on Free to 250,000 on Business.

Team management and reporting

Business adds user roles, teams, organization-wide default folders, comment threads and usage analytics. Enterprise adds SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs.

Typinator

Abbreviation expansion

Typing an abbreviation such as addr or sig inserts the stored text block, image or code snippet. It works system-wide on macOS and iOS, online or offline.

Variables and forms

Snippets can include dates, clipboard content and custom fields, and interactive forms with dropdown menus, then place the cursor automatically.

Quick Search

Finds snippets by keyword, or suggests them as you type, and inserts the result without leaving the current app.

Automatic typo correction

Predefined autocorrection sets fix common typos in several languages, and custom corrections can be added for brand names and technical terms.

Scripts and AI prompts

Abbreviations can run AppleScript, Python or shell scripts, or hold prompts for ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. Apple Intelligence can help write and translate snippets.

Local storage, chosen sync

Snippets stay on the device. Sync is optional through iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, a NAS or WebDAV, and sets can be shared with a team through shared links.

Text Blaze

• Free$0

  Limited snippets and snippet sharing, rich formatting, Autopilot, the ability to test form fields, and Data Blaze access.

• Pro$2.99

  per month, billed yearly, or $3.49 billed monthly

  For individuals: double the snippet sharing, full forms, images and tables, formulas, if/then rules, and reading and updating Data Blaze data.

• Business$6.99

  per user / month, billed yearly, or $8.39 billed monthly

  Unlimited snippet sharing, centralized user management and roles, teams, default folders, change history and organization-wide usage analytics.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SAML SSO and SCIM, event audit logs, domain auto-join, user training and implementation consulting. Priced on request.

Typinator

• Basic$49.99

  one-time payment, excl. VAT

  Mac only and for private use. One user on up to 2 devices, with minor updates and fixes within the current major version.

• Advanced$29.99

  per year, excl. VAT

  Mac and iOS apps for private use. One user on up to 3 devices, with major version upgrades and product email support.

• Business$59.99

  per user / year, excl. VAT

  For professional use: up to 5 devices per user, VAT invoicing, centralized license administration and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Business plus single sign-on, onboarding support and customized training, arranged with the vendor.

Text Blaze

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate with yearly billing

  Billed yearly, Pro is $2.99 a month instead of $3.49 (about 14% less) and Business is $6.99 per user a month instead of $8.39 (about 17% less).

• Education

  50% off the Business plan for educators

  Text Blaze's page for teachers advertises an education discount of 50% off the Business plan.

Typinator

• Other savings

  Productivity Suite with PopChar and KeyCue

  The Advanced Suite bundles Typinator, PopChar and KeyCue for $44.99 a year, shown against $69.97. The Business Suite is $89.99 per user a year, shown against $139.97.

• Other savings

  Reduced-price upgrade from older versions

  Owners of a license key for a previous major version qualify for an upgrade to the latest major version at a reduced price.