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Amethyst vs TextExpander

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Amethyst

Amethyst is a free, open-source tiling window manager for macOS inspired by xmonad. It automatically arranges application windows into non-overlapping layouts using keyboard shortcuts, without requiring System Integrity Protection to be disabled. Amethyst supports multiple layout algorithms including tall, wide, fullscreen, and column layouts.

ProductivityFreeOpen Source
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TextExpander

TextExpander Text expansion tool that inserts snippets, templates, and dynamic content via abbreviations.

Quick Facts

Amethyst

Company
Year Launched2013
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryProductivity
Platforms

TextExpander

CompanySmile
Year Launched2006
Pricing ModelPaid
Open SourceNo
CategoryProductivity
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Amethyst

Free

TextExpander

Paid

Standard: Custom/monthly per seat

Enterprise: Custom/annual per seat

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