Breevy, the Windows text expander by 16 Software, hasn't shipped an update since early 2024 and has been stuck mid-rebrand since. It may keep running for now, but building your daily typing on dormant software is a gamble — especially when Windows updates or antivirus rules change under it.
KeySim is an actively maintained Windows text expander with the same spirit: type a short abbreviation, get the full text in any program. It imports your Breevy abbreviations directly via Breevy's built-in TextExpander export, so you keep everything you built.
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Settings.textexpander).Breevy's AutoCorrect-style entries import too — they're just abbreviations. Script-based snippets (rare in Breevy) are flagged in the preview rather than silently dropped.
| Capability | Breevy | KeySim |
|---|---|---|
| Text expansion in any Windows program | ✓ | ✓ |
| Imports your existing abbreviations | — | ✓ (TextExpander export) |
| Actively maintained | ✗ no updates since 2024 | ✓ |
| Code-signed installer, per-user (no admin) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Fill-in form fields | ✗ | ✓ ({FIELD:…}) |
| Snippet picker popup (search & insert) | ✗ | ✓ Ctrl+Shift+Space |
| Encrypted snippet library | ✗ | ✓ (AES-256) |
| Share snippets between PCs (OneDrive/network) | Dropbox sync | ✓ with merge |
| One-time purchase | ✓ | ✓ from $29 |
16 Software has not formally discontinued it, but Breevy has received no updates since early 2024 and its announced rebrand has not shipped. In practice it is dormant: no fixes for new Windows builds, no support certainty, no signed installer.
Yes. Export them from Breevy with File → Export All Abbreviations to TextExpander Snippet File and import that file into KeySim — abbreviations, text, labels and use counts are preserved. Trigger behaviour (expand immediately vs. after a delimiter) is configurable per snippet after import.
KeySim expands abbreviations the same way; a bundled AutoCorrect dictionary pack is on the roadmap. Your own correction pairs import today like any other abbreviation.
KeySim has a full-featured free 30-day trial (no card, no account). After that it's a one-time purchase — Personal $29, Pro $49 — including a year of updates.