Text Blaze alternative: compare Text Blaze and Toolbox

The math

What does your stack cost?

On its own, Text Blaze may well cost less than Toolbox. Toolbox pays off when it replaces several apps. Tick the ones you pay for and put in what you pay.

Text BlazeText templates and shortcutsWhat you pay for Text Blaze a month, in US dollars
Loom Business + AIRecord your screenWhat you pay for Loom Business + AI a month, in US dollars
Adobe Acrobat ProEdit, sign and convert PDFsWhat you pay for Adobe Acrobat Pro a month, in US dollars
GlaspNotes and clips on any pageWhat you pay for Glasp a month, in US dollars
Readwise ReaderSave articles, highlight and read them laterWhat you pay for Readwise Reader a month, in US dollars
BitlyShort links and QR codesWhat you pay for Bitly a month, in US dollars
Freedom PremiumBlock distracting sitesWhat you pay for Freedom Premium a month, in US dollars
Awesome ScreenshotCapture and mark up screenshotsWhat you pay for Awesome Screenshot a month, in US dollars
Todoist ProReminders by notification and emailWhat you pay for Todoist Pro a month, in US dollars
ClockifyTrack time on projects and report itWhat you pay for Clockify a month, in US dollars
TobySave, restore and share tab sessionsWhat you pay for Toby a month, in US dollars
MailtrackKnow when your emails are openedWhat you pay for Mailtrack a month, in US dollars
MomentumA better new tab pageWhat you pay for Momentum a month, in US dollars
Raindrop.ioOrganize your bookmarksWhat you pay for Raindrop.io a month, in US dollars
Epic Pen ProDraw and highlight on screenWhat you pay for Epic Pen Pro a month, in US dollars

You pay now$0a month

Toolbox Pro, every tool$25a month, billed $300/year$30/monthbilled monthly

Filled in with each app's published US price for one person, billed monthly where it's offered, as of October 2026. Change any amount to what you actually pay.

Feature by feature

Toolbox vs Text Blaze as a text expander

Where Text Blaze does more, the table says so.

Toolbox and Text Blaze compared as a text expander, as of October 2026
Feature	Toolbox	Text Blaze
Templates you insert with a shortcut	Yes	Yes
Fill-in fields with defaults and choices	Yes	Pro plan
Date, time and clipboard fields	Yes	Yes
Works in Gmail, Notion, Slack and other editors	Yes	Yes
Search-as-you-type picker	Yes	Yes
Folders and a full manager on the web	Yes	Yes
If/then rules and formulas	No	Pro plan
Images and tables in templates	No	Pro plan
Share templates with a team	No	Yes
Works outside the browser	Chrome only	Windows and Mac apps
A free plan	Every tool, with limits	Yes
Screenshots, PDF editor, short links, screen recorder, bookmarks, notes and more	Yes	No

Pick Text Blaze if

If you build complex snippets with rules and formulas, share them across a team or need them outside Chrome, Text Blaze goes further, and it costs much less than Toolbox on its own.

Pick Toolbox if

For everyday replies with fill-in fields and shortcuts, Toolbox covers what most people use, and the same subscription replaces your recorder, PDF editor, screenshot tool and link shortener.

Checked against Text Blaze's own pages in October 2026. Plans and features change: check there before you decide.

Switching from Text Blaze?

Bring what you have

Your snippets come over with their shortcuts and folders. Text fields, menus, dates, the clipboard and the cursor become Toolbox fields; anything else is flagged for you to check.

Open the Text Blaze dashboard (dashboard.blaze.today) and choose Import/Export, then Export.
Pick the folders to bring over, or all of them, and download the .json file.
In Toolbox, open Templates on the web, press Import and drop the file.
Check the preview, including any snippet marked for review, then import.

Import from Text Blaze You'll see what comes over before anything is added.

The full guide to switching from Text Blaze: what comes over, what doesn't and the plan it needs

Also in the box

The rest of your stack, covered

Every tool is unlocked with one plan, in one side panel, with one sign-in.

A screen recorderToolbox vs Loom A PDF editorToolbox vs Smallpdf A screenshot toolToolbox vs Awesome Screenshot A link shortenerToolbox vs Bitly Bookmarks, notes and moreSee every tool

Questions

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Is Toolbox cheaper than Text Blaze?

No. Text Blaze Pro costs a fraction of Toolbox. Toolbox is worth it when templates are one of several tools you pay for: a screen recorder, a PDF editor, a screenshot tool or a link shortener. Tick the ones you have in the calculator above.

Can I bring my templates with me?

Yes. Export your folders from Text Blaze's dashboard and import the file on our templates page: shortcuts, folders and fill-in fields come with them. TextExpander CSV exports import too, and you can export everything as JSON any time.

Does it work in rich editors like Gmail and Notion?

Yes. Templates insert into normal inputs, text areas and rich editors, inside frames too, and you can turn insertion off for any site.

Is Toolbox free?

Yes. Every tool works on the free plan, with a few limits. Premium removes the limits and adds features like full-page captures and cloud storage, for every tool at once. Pro adds signatures, Office conversions and bookmark cleanups on top. You only add a card if you decide to upgrade.

Paying for Text Blaze and more?
One subscription covers the stack.

What does your stack cost?

Toolbox vs Text Blaze as a text expander

Pick Text Blaze if

Pick Toolbox if

Bring what you have

The rest of your stack, covered

Questions

Try it before you cancel anything.

Paying for Text Blaze and more?One subscription covers the stack.

What does your stack cost?

Toolbox vs Text Blaze as a text expander

Pick Text Blaze if

Pick Toolbox if

Bring what you have

The rest of your stack, covered

Questions

Try it before you cancel anything.

Paying for Text Blaze and more?
One subscription covers the stack.