# Alternatives to CrossPaste 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 encryption and a browser extension. It targets users who need one clipboard shared across many machines without relying on a vendor cloud. CrossPaste ranks #4 of 12 in Clipboard managers, with an Alt Score of 80. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, freemium and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/crosspaste/ Category: Clipboard managers ## Where CrossPaste stands out - **Sync across devices** — 5 of 11 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: CrossPaste is aimed at people who work across multiple desktop and mobile devices and want to copy content on one machine and paste it on another. It targets users who prefer a self-hosted, open-source (AGPL-3.0) clipboard tool over a cloud-hosted commercial service, including developers who want to expose clipboard history to AI assistants through its built-in MCP server. - **What you get**: The app syncs text, links, HTML, rich text, images, files and colors between devices, keeps a searchable clipboard history with favorites that are excluded from auto-cleanup, and provides OS-specific keyboard shortcuts for pasting particular formats or the most recent local/remote item. Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux are free; mobile apps for iOS and Android add an optional auto-renewing Pro subscription that unlocks large file transfer, unlimited sync, a system keyboard and a home-screen widget, and a Chrome browser extension is also available. - **How it works**: CrossPaste devices discover each other automatically on the local network under a LAN-only, serverless architecture and pair after a verification token shown on the target device is entered; clipboard content is then transmitted using asymmetric end-to-end encryption. Copied items are stored locally in a searchable history, with images and files expiring on a configurable schedule (default 1 week, adjustable from 1 day to 1 year) unless the item is marked as a favorite. ## Profile - **License**: AGPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-30) - **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-30) - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-30) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [ClipboardFusion](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/clipboardfusion.md) | 90 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | | 2 | [CopyQ](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/copyq.md) | 85 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 3 | [Pastebot](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/pastebot.md) | 85 | Proprietary | macOS | | 4 | [ClipClip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/clipclip.md) | 80 | Proprietary | Windows | | 5 | [Ditto](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ditto.md) | 80 | GPL-3.0 | Windows | | 6 | [Paste](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/paste.md) | 80 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS | | 7 | [Clipy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/clipy.md) | 70 | MIT | ? | | 8 | [Maccy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/maccy.md) | 70 | MIT | macOS | | 9 | [Rememory](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/rememory.md) | 70 | MIT | Windows | | 10 | [PasteBar](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/pastebar.md) | 60 | CC BY-NC with Limited Commercial Use Exception | macOS, Windows | | 11 | [Planck](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/planck.md) | 60 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Clipboard managers checklist | CrossPaste | ClipboardFusion | CopyQ | Pastebot | ClipClip | Ditto | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Free | One-time | Freemium | Donationware | | Starts at | ? | $19 (one-time) | Free | $2.99/mo | $49 one-time | Free | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary | GPL-3.0 | | Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux | macOS | Windows | Windows | | History depth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Pinned snippets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Sync across devices | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Images & files support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | | Ignore sensitive apps | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Partial | | Open source | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | | Keyboard-first UX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | One-time purchase option | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | ## Sources Sources for CrossPaste. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **License**: AGPL-3.0 — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: README also shows active CI badges, a v2.1.6 release, and an open roadmap (command-line mode, plugin system) as of fetch. - Quote: “CrossPaste is continuously evolving!” - **Pricing model**: Freemium — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Desktop apps (Windows/macOS/Linux) are entirely free and open source (AGPL-3.0, no paid tier per GitHub README). Mobile apps (iOS/Android) add an optional auto-renewing Pro subscription; the free tier - Quote: “Basic clipboard sync” - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: iOS confirmed via https://crosspaste.com/en/mobile-tutorial/ios-pro; Chrome browser extension confirmed via GitHub README 'Chrome Extension' feature bullet and web/ build instructions. - Quote: “macOS, Windows, Linux, or Android” - **History depth**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Settings tutorial (https://crosspaste.com/en/tutorial/setting) shows configurable expiration cleanup for images/files: default 1 week (unfavorited), adjustable 1 day–1 year; favorited items are exclud - Quote: “unlimited clipboard history at your fingertips” - **Search**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “Search results will display pasteboard content that contains all entered search terms.” - **Pinned snippets**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Same page: "you can use favorited pasteboards as snippets" when filtering search history. - Quote: “Favorited pasteboards won't be automatically cleaned.” - **Sync across devices**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “Real-time Sharing: Instantly share pasteboard content across devices, seamlessly.” - **Images & files support**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “Rich Type Support: Handle various pasteboard types: Text, Color, URL, HTML, RTF, Image, File.” - **Ignore sensitive apps**: No — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: This is the complete official feature list (Real-time Sharing, Unified Cross-platform, Rich Type Support, End-to-End Encryption, LAN-only Serverless, Smart Space Management, Built-in OCR, MCP Server, - Quote: “Smart Space Management: Auto-cleanup options manage pasteboard storage without manual effort.” - **Open source**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Source published at github.com/CrossPaste/crosspaste-desktop. - Quote: “GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007” - **Keyboard-first UX**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Same page lists a full shortcut set per OS (Mac/Windows/Linux) including paste plain text, paste primary type, paste latest local/remote, show main window, show search window, toggle monitoring, toggl - Quote: “Paste data: ⌘ + V” - **One-time purchase option**: No — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Both the Android and iOS Pro pages describe Pro exclusively as an auto-renewing subscription (Google Play / App Store); no one-time-purchase tier is mentioned anywhere on the site, and the desktop app - Quote: “Your Pro subscription is managed through Google Play. You can view, modify, or cancel your subscription at any time” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/