Pine Shortcut vs aText
Price and features of Pine Shortcut and aText, from official sources. Checked 2026-10-24; amounts are list prices (USD, excluding tax).
Price summary (first year, one user per PC)
| Product | 1 PC | 5 PCs | 20 PCs | 50 PCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Shortcut | $9.99 | $39.95 | $139.80 | $299.50 |
| aText (one-time) | $4.99 | $149.95 | $599.80 | $1,499.50 |
| Product | 1 PC | 5 PCs | 20 PCs | 50 PCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aText | Pine costs $5.00 more | Save $110.00 (73.4% less) | Save $460.00 (76.7% less) | Save $1,200.00 (80.0% less) |
Personal one-year $4.99, Personal perpetual $29.99, Business perpetual (per computer).
Pine tiers: 1 PC $9.99 / 2 PCs+ $8.99 / 5 PCs+ $7.99 / 10 PCs+ $6.99 / 50 PCs+ $5.99 / 200 PCs+ $4.99
Formulas
| Product | 1 PC | 5 PCs | 20 PCs | 50 PCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Shortcut | 1 × $9.99 | 5 × $7.99 | 20 × $6.99 | 50 × $5.99 |
| aText | 1 × $4.99 | 5 × $29.99 | 20 × $29.99 | 50 × $29.99 |
Cost = PCs × price per PC. Pine applies the tier price to every PC once you reach the tier. Savings = competitor cost − Pine cost; ratio = savings ÷ competitor cost.
Things to know about this comparison
- For one PC, aText is cheaper than Pine ($4.99).
- It is a perpetual license, so only the first-year cost is compared; later years differ.
- 5 or more PCs use the Business $29.99 per computer list price as an upper bound (volume tiers not published).
How to read these prices
- List prices only. Discounts, promotions and commitment discounts are not included. Where volume tiers are not published, list price is used as an upper bound.
- Tax: amounts exclude tax. Country VAT/GST may be added at checkout.
- Subscriptions and perpetual licenses differ. This table compares only the first year; see the break-even note for later years.
- "Not confirmed" does not mean unsupported; it means we could not find it in the official documents.
Break-even against a perpetual license
- aText · 5 PCs: Pine's cumulative cost stays below the one-time $149.95 for about 3.7 years.
- aText · 20 PCs: Pine's cumulative cost stays below the one-time $599.80 for about 4.2 years.
- aText · 50 PCs: Pine's cumulative cost stays below the one-time $1,499.50 for about 5.0 years.
Optional update renewals for the other product and future price changes are not included.
What would your team pay
Per-PC prices use the same tier tables as the formulas above. List price, excluding tax, first year.
Feature comparison (official sources)
| Pine Shortcut | aText | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows (Mac coming soon) | Windows, Mac |
| Account | No account to start (device registration only) | Not confirmed (activated with a license serial) |
| Sync | A link code applies the same phrases to many PCs | Via folder services such as OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive |
| Free / trial | 5 snippets, 1 PC, no ads | 21-day trial |
| Korean typing (IME) | Holds shortcuts while Hangul is composed (implemented; real-window verification in progress) | Not confirmed in official documents |
Sources and check dates
- aText: https://www.trankynam.com/atext/ (2026-10-24)
- aText: https://www.trankynam.com/atext/buy.html (2026-10-24)
TextExpander, Typinator, aText, PhraseExpress, Espanso and Beeftext are trademarks or product names of their respective owners, used here only for price comparison. Prices are list prices (USD, excluding tax) checked on the official sites on 2026-10-24 and may change. Pine Shortcut is not affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.