PhraseVault® is a text expander without a subscription: as of October 2026, Starter costs $29 or €29 once, including tax. The lifetime license covers one person on all their own Windows and Mac computers, with no account or recurring fees.
Press Ctrl+. on Windows or Cmd+. on Mac, type part of the name or the text, in any order, and press Enter. There's no abbreviation list to memorize.
How do costs add up over time?
The table uses individual prices as of October 2026, in US dollars. PhraseVault includes tax; competitor prices exclude it. Totals assume those subscription prices stay the same and that you keep using a version covered by your PhraseVault license. An optional paid major-version upgrade would add to the PhraseVault total.
| Period | PhraseVault Starter | TextExpander® Pro | Text Blaze Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| First year | $29 once | $60 | About $36 |
| Three years | $29 total | $180 total | About $108 total |
| Five years | $29 total | $300 total | About $180 total |
TextExpander's pricing page lists Pro at $60 per year. Text Blaze Pro costs $2.99 per month billed yearly, or $3.49 billed monthly. Both also offer limited free plans; TextExpander allows five active snippets.
What does the one-time license include?
All paid PhraseVault tiers have the same features; pricing varies with the number of users and education eligibility. One key works on Windows 10 or later (x64) and macOS 13 or later with Apple Silicon. You get fuzzy search of names and unprotected contents, labels and filters, plus plain text, Markdown, HTML, dates, and fill-in fields. It works offline, and the source is available to license holders on request, under an NDA. Colleagues can share one database file if they coordinate edits; each person needs a license.
Updates within your version line are included without maintenance fees. Future major versions may be sold separately, but your license remains valid for the last version it covers. PhraseVault 2.x buyers get 3.0 free. PhraseVault 4.0 is free for every existing license holder after you accept the SPQRK Software License Version 1.2 on first start.
Students and educators can buy one license for half the Starter price, on the honor system, without proof or an educational email address. The pricing page shows education and team prices. Purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What other options should I consider?
PhraseExpress® also offers lifetime licenses with 12 months of updates and optional paid maintenance afterward. Its free version is for private, non-commercial use. Its macro system may suit more complex automation; see our PhraseExpress comparison.
TextExpander offers cloud-based team sharing and abbreviation expansion; see our TextExpander comparison. Text Blaze also offers Windows and Mac desktop apps, alongside its Chrome extension; see our Text Blaze comparison.
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Try PhraseVault free for 14 days, with no credit card or account. A later price change doesn't affect a license you already own.
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