The best replacement for malate is citrate.

The best alternatives to malate are rated as following:
★★★★★  citrate
★★★  l-citrulline
★★★  arginine
★★★  magnesium citrate
★★★  ermita
★★★  aakg
★★  glycinate
★★  monohydrate
★★  makati
★★  beta alanine
★★  agmatine
★★  calcium citrate
★★  malic acid
★  malonate
★  l arginine
★  magnesium oxide
★  taurate
★  citrulline
★  magnesium
  creatine monohydrate
  magnesium glycinate
  orotate
  magnesium chloride
  ethyl ester

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Speaking about malate, one probably shouldn't forget about beta alanine.

Other search terms related to malate and their ratings are:
★★★★★ beta alanine
★★ aakg
★★ agmatine
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