The best replacement for bandsaw is scroll saw.

The best alternatives to bandsaw are rated as following:
★★★★★  scroll saw
★★★★  table saw
★★★★  jigsaw
★  jointer
★  tablesaw
★  grizzly
  chop saw
  minimax
  power hacksaw
  wood bandsaw
  horizontal bandsaw
  rikon
  hacksaw
  metal bandsaw
  rikon 14 inch bandsaw

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