The best replacement for hoist is winch.

The best alternatives to hoist are rated as following:
★★★★★  winch
★★★★  crane
★★  body solid
★  bodycraft
★  tuff stuff
  nautilus
  chain fall
  wire rope hoist
  parabody
  chain block
  symmetrical
  cranes
  chain hoist

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Speaking about hoist, one probably shouldn't forget about trolley.

Other search terms related to hoist and their ratings are:
★★★★★ trolley
★★ motorized trolley
★ engine stand
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