The best replacement for stm is usm.

The best alternatives to stm are rated as following:
★★★★★  usm
★★★  afm
★★★  ltm
★★  atm
★★  usm canon
★★  acadiana
★  actor
★  ef-s
★  oc
★  invn
★  is lens
★  utm
★  sonet
★  edb
  usm lens
  18-135 stm
  50mm 1.8
  non stm lens
  sem
  18-55
  northside
  24-105
  sts
  teurlings
  15-85

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Speaking about stm, one probably shouldn't forget about afm.

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