Alternatives to Ditto
The Windows clipboard classic
Ditto ranks #5 of 12 in Clipboard managers, with an Alt Score of 80. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, donationware from Free and available on Windows. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Windows users and developers who copy and paste frequently and want access to more than just their most recent clipboard entry, including those who need to sync clipboard history across multiple computers.
Ditto is an open-source clipboard manager that saves every item copied to the Windows clipboard, not just the last one. It supports text, images, and HTML, with searchable history and image thumbnails. It can synchronize clipboard contents across multiple machines on a network, encrypting data in transit. Access is via a system tray icon or a customizable global hotkey.
Ditto runs in the background on Windows, intercepting clipboard changes and storing each entry in a local SQLite database for later retrieval. A hotkey or tray icon opens a searchable list of past clipboard items to select and paste; optional network sync shares clipboard history with other machines running Ditto.
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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.
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Every fact and feature listed for Ditto is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Donationware verified 2026-07-08
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Platforms Windows verified 2026-07-08
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License GPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-08
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-08
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Status active verified 2026-07-08
Latest release 2025-09-27; repo last pushed 2026-07-08.
Release 3.25.113.0 · sabrogden/Ditto
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History depth Yes verified 2026-07-08
Maximum number of saved copies
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Search Yes verified 2026-07-08
Search and paste previous copy entries
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Pinned snippets Yes verified 2026-07-08
Sticky clips are pinned and exempt from auto-delete.
Marked as a sticky clip
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Sync across devices Partial verified 2026-07-08
Local-network (LAN) sync only; no cloud sync.
Keep multiple computer's clipboards in sync
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Images & files support Yes verified 2026-07-08
Ditto allows you to save any type of information that can be put on the clipboard, text, images, html, custom formats
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Ignore sensitive apps Partial verified 2026-07-08
No dedicated toggle; requires manual regex + process-name rules.
If the copied text matches the Regex and the Process Name then the clip will not be saved.
https://github.com/sabrogden/Ditto/wiki/Excluding-clip-from-saving -
Open source Yes verified 2026-07-08
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007
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Keyboard-first UX Yes verified 2026-07-08
Open Ditto by clicking its icon in the system tray or by pressing its Hot Key which defaults to Ctrl + `
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-08
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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 Clipy — every license claim links its source.