Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Replace Plus (VS Code Extension)

Replace same kind of text with other series of text.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Replace Plus (VS Code Extension) launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Diff Text▲216
Dead simple text comparison
2024 · difftext.com · its alternatives →
2CE
Chrome extension that replaces words into a different language▲67
2016 · alpharabi.us · its alternatives →
3AC
Alter – convert text/code to an image▲76
2016 · alter.cf · its alternatives →
4
Simplify▲136
Read less, understand more
2023 · its alternatives →
5
Notepad++▲8
Notepad++ is a free source code editor / notepad replacement
2015 · notepad-plus-plus.org · its alternatives →
6
Handle Extension▲141
Refine UI in the browser, feed changes to your coding agent
Apr 2026 · gethandle.ai · its alternatives →
7
BulkReplacer▲87
Replace text in multiple files in seconds.
2020 · its alternatives →
8
Nestless Code▲151
VSCode extension to help you avoid the Pyramid of Doom
2024 · nestlesscode.com · its alternatives →
9
GitHub▲13
Bobacgo/vscode-go-plus: go
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Linguix Turbo▲181
Create clever text expansions to speed up your writing
2023 · turbo.linguix.com · its alternatives →
11
Strings▲175
In-app copy editing for UX writers and product teams
2020 · its alternatives →
12
Alter▲181
A beautiful tool to convert code into an image
2016 · its alternatives →
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Espanso: detect a typed keyword and replace it while you're typing▲127
2021 · espanso.org · its alternatives →
14
Shorten your strings using common abbreviations▲25
Supporting your devops by shortening your strings using common abbreviations and clever guesswork - dnnrly/abbreviate
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
VS Code extension to edit the filesystem like a text buffer▲67
This is a spiritual adaptation of oil.nvim for vscode. The main idea is you edit the filesystem by editing the current directory listing's text buffer. For example, if I want to rename a file, I just rename it in the listing file. This is extremely powerful because it translates all of your text-editing skills immediately into file editing capabilities. Some features: * Create/rename/move/delete files by editing the current directory listing's textbuffer * Filter using glob pattern * Trash and undo support * Works even in remote-ssh workspaces * Works across multiple vscode…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Copy Text Easily▲104
A handy tool to copy text & sentences just by hovering mouse
2022 · devapt.com · its alternatives →
17
Text Workflow▲151
Transform your text with easy to use rules
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Revise text browser extension▲12
Your free assistant for proofreading and grammar correction
2025 · revisetext.com · its alternatives →
19
Paste with Typing Effect▲11
Vscode Extension allows you to paste with typing effect.
2025 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
20
Text Cleaner▲77
Text cleaning and formatting
2022 · textcleaner.net · its alternatives →
21
Textlicious▲87
Replace plain text with Styled text
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Text Palette▲84
Type once / use anywhere. Save & reuse bits of text.
2015 · textpalette.com · its alternatives →
23
Alt Text Fixer▲11
Detects missing or empty alt attributes
2025 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
24
BlitzCompare▲70
Next generation diff for formatted documents
2021 · its alternatives →

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