The best replacement for ball valve is gate valve.

The best alternatives to ball valve are rated as following:
★★★★★  gate valve
★★★★  globe valve
★★  plug valve
★★  butterfly
★  butterfly valve
★  needle valve
★  stop valve
★  diaphragm valve
★  compression valve
  trunnion ball valve
  shut off valve
  glove valve
  stop and waste valve
  floating ball valve
  seacock
  isolation valve
  trunnion
  trunnion mounted
  stopcock

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Speaking about ball valve, one probably shouldn't forget about actuator.

Other search terms related to ball valve and their ratings are:
★★★★★ actuator
★★ strainer
★ pneumatic actuator
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