Alternatives to Clipy
Simple open source Mac clipboard
Clipy ranks #9 of 12 in Clipboard managers, with an Alt Score of 70. It is licensed under MIT. 8 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Mac users who copy and paste frequently and want faster access to clipboard history and reusable text snippets.
A menu bar clipboard manager that keeps a history of copied text and images for quick reuse. It includes a snippet manager for storing and pasting standard text templates. History and snippet menus are accessible via customizable keyboard shortcuts. It is free and open source.
Clipy runs in the background on macOS, capturing clipboard content as you copy. Configurable hotkeys open the clipboard history or snippet menu, letting you select an item to paste into the active application.
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Ranked alternatives
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ClipboardFusion is a Windows clipboard manager from Binary Fortress Software (also makers of DisplayFusion) that adds cloud sync, macro-based text transformation, and multi-machine clipboard sharing.
ClipClip is a free Windows clipboard manager that stores up to 1,000 text, image, and file clips, organizes them into multiple named clipboards, and bundles screenshot/screen-recording capture tools.
CrossPaste is an open-source, cross-platform clipboard manager built with Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform that syncs clipboard history in real time across desktop and mobile devices, with end-to-end encr.
Rememory is an open-source Windows clipboard manager that automatically saves every copied item (text, images, links) with unlimited storage, supports app-based filtering to exclude sensitive apps, an.
PasteBar is a free, open-source clipboard manager built with Tauri and Rust for Mac and Windows, offering unlimited history, saved clips organized into collections/tabs/boards, and PIN-protected colle.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Clipboard managers checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Clipboard managers checklist | Clipy | ClipboardFusion | CopyQ | Pastebot | ClipClip | CrossPaste |
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Every fact and feature listed for Clipy is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License MIT verified 2026-07-08
The MIT License (MIT)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/LICENSE -
Status active verified 2026-07-08
tag_name": "1.3.0", "published_at": "2026-06-20T06:59:51Z""
https://api.github.com/repos/Clipy/Clipy/releases/latest -
History depth Yes verified 2026-07-08
kCPYPrefMaxHistorySizeKey""
static let maxHistorySize =
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/Clipy/Sources/Constants.swift -
Search No verified 2026-07-08
No search UI found in source tree; history accessed only via menu.
Clipboard extension app for macOS.
https://github.com/Clipy/Clipy -
Pinned snippets Yes verified 2026-07-08
SnippetsMenu""
static let snippet =
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/Clipy/Sources/Constants.swift -
Sync across devices No verified 2026-07-08
Local Realm database only; no iCloud or network sync.
let realm = try! Realm()
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/Clipy/Sources/Services/ClipService.swift -
Images & files support Yes verified 2026-07-08
var image: NSImage? var fileNames = [String]() var URLs = [String]()
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/Clipy/Sources/Models/CPYClipData.swift -
Ignore sensitive apps Yes verified 2026-07-08
func frontProcessIsExcludedApplication() -> Bool
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/Clipy/Sources/Services/ExcludeAppService.swift -
Open source Yes verified 2026-07-08
The MIT License (MIT)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/LICENSE -
Keyboard-first UX Yes verified 2026-07-08
kCPYPrefHotKeysKey""
static let hotKeys =
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clipy/Clipy/master/Clipy/Sources/Constants.swift
FAQ
Yes. ClipboardFusion, CopyQ and ClipClip have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
CopyQ, CrossPaste and Ditto — every license claim links its source.