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Head-to-head · Text Expansion Software

PhraseExpress vs Text Blaze

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score PhraseExpress #2 in Text Expansion Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PhraseExpress
Text Blaze #4 in Text Expansion Software 7.8/10 Free plan · paid from $2.99/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Text Blaze

PhraseExpress leads on 2 checks, Text Blaze on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePhraseExpress · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPhraseExpress · 4 of 4

PhraseExpress scores higher on our rubric for text expansion software: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

PhraseExpress offers approval controls; Text Blaze doesn't publish it. PhraseExpress offers mobile support; Text Blaze doesn't.

PhraseExpress is the better fit for power users wanting deep automation. Text Blaze is the better fit for budget-conscious browser and desktop users.

  • PhraseExpress fits best

    Power users wanting deep automation

  • Text Blaze fits best

    Budget-conscious browser and desktop users

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Side by side

Feature PhraseExpress 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Text Blaze 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.8
Ranking #2 in Text Expansion Software #4 in Text Expansion Software
Best for Power users wanting deep automation Budget-conscious browser and desktop users
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS Windows, macOS, Chrome extension
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 10 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PhraseExpress 4/4 · Text Blaze 2/4
Team snippet sharing ✓ ✓
Usage analytics ✓ ✓
Approval controls ✓ (best) Not published
Mobile support ✓ (best) —
Specs
Supported platforms Windows, macOS, iPhone/iPad Chrome extension, Windows, macOS
Expansion rules Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Conditional macros support branching and reusable workflow automation.
  • Phrase sharing works across cloud services, NAS, network shares, and SQL Server.
  • Forms, reviewer access, analytics, encryption, and AI tools extend beyond snippets.
  • Free plan includes snippets, Autopilot, forms testing, and Data Blaze access
  • Works across Chrome, Windows, and macOS
  • Advanced plans add rules, analytics, sharing, and API connections
Cons
  • Professional use requires a paid license after 30 days.
  • Advanced features are spread across Standard, Professional, and Enterprise editions.
  • Its documented platform coverage is limited to Windows, macOS, and iPhone/iPad.
  • Free plan has limited snippets and limited snippet sharing
  • Mobile support is not included
  • Team administration and organization-wide analytics require Business or Enterprise
Our verdict

PhraseExpress turns abbreviations and hotkeys into reusable snippets, templates, and formatted content across applications. It is aimed at individuals, professional users, support teams, offices, and organizations that manage repeated…

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Text Blaze is a text expansion application for individuals and teams that turns shortcuts into reusable text across Chrome, Windows, and macOS. Its feature set covers formatted snippets, forms, dynamic fields, conditional rules, formulas,…

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  1. PhraseExpressText Expansion Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Text BlazeText Expansion Software 7.8Free plan · paid from $2.99/mo (annual)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PhraseExpress — where it wins

    • Conditional macros support branching and reusable workflow automation.
    • Phrase sharing works across cloud services, NAS, network shares, and SQL Server.
    • Forms, reviewer access, analytics, encryption, and AI tools extend beyond snippets.

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional use requires a paid license after 30 days.
    • Advanced features are spread across Standard, Professional, and Enterprise editions.
    • Its documented platform coverage is limited to Windows, macOS, and iPhone/iPad.

  • Text Blaze — where it wins

    • Free plan includes snippets, Autopilot, forms testing, and Data Blaze access
    • Works across Chrome, Windows, and macOS
    • Advanced plans add rules, analytics, sharing, and API connections

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan has limited snippets and limited snippet sharing
    • Mobile support is not included
    • Team administration and organization-wide analytics require Business or Enterprise

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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