The best replacement for machete is axe.

The best alternatives to machete are rated as following:
★★★★★  axe
★★★★★  sword
★★★★★  hatchet
★★★  tomahawk
★★★  axe dayz
★★★  kukri
★★  parang
★★  katana
★  survival knife
★  bolo
★  achuete
★  cloth armor
★  bowie knife
  machete gt
  sickle
  cold steel machete
  baseball bat
  hatchet dayz
  burton flying v
  cutlass
  hatchet survival
  axe survival
  samurai sword
  machete
  dh2

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Speaking about machete, one probably shouldn't forget about sawback.

Other search terms related to machete and their ratings are:
★★★★★ sawback
★ scabbard
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