The best replacement for budgies is cockatiels.

The best alternatives to budgies are rated as following:
★★★★★  cockatiels
★★★★  parakeets
★★★  lovebirds
★  boardies
★  american budgies
★  canaries
★  parrotlets
  budgerigar
  english budgies

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Speaking about budgies, one probably shouldn't forget about other birds.

Other search terms related to budgies and their ratings are:
★★★★★ other birds
★★★★ finches
★★★ cockatiels
★ canaries
lovebirds
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