Compare Retext and Text Blaze side-by-side. See which text expander is the best fit for your workflow.
Choose Retext if you want AI-powered snippet generation, a native Mac app, and straightforward pricing.
Choose Text Blaze if you need teams that work mostly in the browser.
Text Blaze reaches further than Retext: it runs in Chrome, Edge, Windows and Mac, its forms and formulas go deeper, and its Business plan adds SSO and usage reports. Retext is a native Mac app, keeps snippets on your Mac by default, and adds on-device dictation and Tab autocomplete (beta). Retext Teams has a flat price per tier, not per seat.
Snippets, dictation, autocomplete (beta) and notes in one native Mac app, on-device by default
Pricing:
Free (5 snippets), Pro $4.99/mo ($29.99/yr), Lifetime $49.99, Teams from $19.99/mo
Free tier: 5 snippets, 1 free AI generation, basic text expansion
Runs on: Mac
Best for:
Snippet and template tool for Chrome, Windows and Mac, with forms, formulas and shared team folders
Pricing:
Pro $2.99/month billed yearly or $3.49 monthly; Business $6.99/user/month billed yearly or $8.39 monthly; Enterprise custom
Free tier: Limited snippets and sharing, and form fields to test only; the plans page gives no numbers
Runs on: Mac, Windows and Web
Best for:
| Feature | Retext | Text Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| AI Generation | ||
| Voice Dictation | Not available | |
| Inline Autocomplete | Beta | Not available |
| Variables & Placeholders | ||
| Folder Organization | ||
| Team Sharing | ||
| Cross-Platform | ||
| Native Performance | ||
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Customization | ||
| Ease of Use |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Free (5 snippets), Pro $4.99/mo ($29.99/yr), Lifetime $49.99, Teams from $19.99/mo | 5 snippets, 1 free AI generation, basic text expansion |
| Text Blaze | Freemium | Pro $2.99/month billed yearly or $3.49 monthly; Business $6.99/user/month billed yearly or $8.39 monthly; Enterprise custom | Limited snippets and sharing, and form fields to test only; the plans page gives no numbers |
Text Blaze exports each folder as a JSON file, with styled text stored as HTML. Retext doesn't read that file, so plan to recreate your snippets. Forms and formulas don't carry over and need rebuilding with Retext's fields, like {fill:Label} and {date}.
Export format: JSON (per folder)
Text Blaze reaches further than Retext: it runs in Chrome, Edge, Windows and Mac, its forms and formulas go deeper, and its Business plan adds SSO and usage reports. Retext is a native Mac app, keeps snippets on your Mac by default, and adds on-device dictation and Tab autocomplete (beta). Retext Teams has a flat price per tier, not per seat.
Yes. Text Blaze's free option: limited snippets and sharing, and form fields to test only; the plans page gives no numbers. Paid: Pro $2.99/month billed yearly or $3.49 monthly; Business $6.99/user/month billed yearly or $8.39 monthly; Enterprise custom.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes 5 snippets, 1 free AI generation, basic text expansion. Free (5 snippets), Pro $4.99/mo ($29.99/yr), Lifetime $49.99, Teams from $19.99/mo.
Text Blaze runs on Mac, Windows and Web. Retext runs on Mac.
Text Blaze is the better fit for teams that work mostly in the browser, mixed Windows and Mac teams and snippets that need forms and logic. Choose Retext if you want AI to help generate snippets.
Text Blaze exports each folder as a JSON file, with styled text stored as HTML. Retext doesn't read that file, so plan to recreate your snippets. Forms and formulas don't carry over and need rebuilding with Retext's fields, like {fill:Label} and {date}.
Get started with text expansion. Free to try with up to 5 snippets. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited snippets and AI-generated content.
Sources
Text Blaze, checked October 28, 2026: Text Blaze plans · Text Blaze for Mac · Text Blaze FAQ · Text Blaze Mac FAQ · AI Blaze
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