ActiveWords vs typedesk
ActiveWords
activewords.com
typedesk
typedesk.comSide by side
| Figure | ActiveWords | typedesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 28 | 4 |
| Spec score · Text Expanders Software | 8.6 (#3) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Spec score · Text expanders | 7.9 (#15) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows 10 and 11 | Typedesk has apps for Windows, Mac, major browsers, Chromebooks, and a web app. |
| Team snippet sharing | Yes | Teams can share and sync responses, set folder permissions, and receive update notifications. |
Plans
ActiveWords
- Personal Annual LicensePrice not published
- Personal Annual LicensePriced on request
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 5 users)$170 a year
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 10 users)$340 a year
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 15 users)$510 a year
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 20 users)$640 a year
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 25 users)$800 a year
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 30 users)$900 a year
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 50 users)Priced on request
- Enterprise Annual License (up to 50 users)Price not published
typedesk
- FreeFree
- Premium$5 a month
- Premium +AIPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ActiveWords
ActiveWords turns typed words into triggers for Windows text expansion and automation. It can insert plain or formatted content, including RTF, HTML, and images, correct spelling in any context, launch programs, files, folders, and web pages, or run scripted sequences. One typed word can trigger multiple actions. Version 5’s ActionPad searches Words, applications, files, folders, and Start Menu items, and handles advanced and date calculations. Selected Text actions can search highlighted text, create email, open a URL, pass text to a custom script, or display it in Large Type. Sync stores Words, Actions, and Tags in a cloud-synced folder, commonly used with Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and Google Drive. Enterprise deployments add read-only shared items, multiple shared files, centralized control, and support for Terminal Services, LAN, WAN, and NAS. ActiveWords supports Windows 10 and 11 and Windows Server 2019; Windows 7 is unsupported. There is no free plan, but a free 60-day trial requires no credit card.
typedesk
typedesk is a template tool for inserting saved responses across inboxes, CRMs, documents, apps, and websites without requiring integrations. Keyboard shortcuts help search for and insert templates, while dynamic placeholders can fill in information or perform calculations. Teams can share and sync responses, set folder permissions, and receive update notifications. Named integrations include Gmail, Outlook, Zendesk, Yahoo, X, LinkedIn, Slack, Teams, Discord, Intercom, and Salesforce.
The free plan is free forever for one user and includes unlimited templates, a desktop app, browser extensions, and 50 uses per week. Supported platforms include Windows, macOS, and the web; browser extensions are listed for Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Chromium-based browsers. Premium is listed at $5 a month and adds unlimited usage, team support and sharing, uploads, webhooks, and AI integration. Premium +AI and Enterprise add further features, with no prices listed. New accounts are automatically upgraded to a five-seat plan during the trial period. A mobile application is listed as coming soon on Premium.