Alternatives to Planck
Cross-platform clipboard manager with end-to-end encrypted sync
Planck ranks #12 of 12 in Clipboard managers, with an Alt Score of 60. It is proprietary, freemium from $19.99/yr and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 7 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Planck is a cross-platform clipboard manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux that silently syncs history between devices with AES-GCM-256 end-to-end encryption, so the vendor cannot read clipboard contents even in transit. It targets privacy-conscious users who want cloud sync without trusting a server operator with plaintext data.
People who copy and paste across multiple desktop computers and want their clipboard history to follow them, particularly Windows, macOS, and Linux users who currently rely on their OS's native (single-device) clipboard.
A desktop clipboard manager that keeps a running history of copied text, images, code, and files (100 items free, 10,000 on the paid Max tier), lets you pin items to the top of that history, and syncs everything in real time and end-to-end encrypted across all of a user's linked devices. Max also adds OCR search inside copied images and pasting an image's text as plain text.
Planck runs as a native desktop app (Windows x64/ARM64, macOS universal, Linux .deb/.rpm/.AppImage) that captures clipboard activity and shows it in a popup/history view; content is encrypted locally with AES-GCM-256 (keys derived via PBKDF2, never sent to Planck's servers) before being synced over TLS to AWS S3-backed storage so other signed-in devices receive the same items in real time. Mobile apps for iOS and Android are listed as in progress, not yet available.
Where Planck stands out
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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.
Feature comparison
How Planck compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Planck is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-30
Can I contribute to the Community Edition? Yes! We welcome contributions from the community to help improve Planck. Although the code is proprietary, we welcome contributions translating the app to ot
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Status active verified 2026-07-30
Roadmap shows a feature shipped as recently as Q1 2026 with more items 'In Progress' and 'Planned', indicating ongoing active development.
Launched Q1 2026 | Synced Item Pinning | Pin items to keep them at the top of your clipboard history across all your devices | In Progress | Mobile Apps | Launch of iOS and Android applications | Plan
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-30
Community Edition | $0 Forever | ... Max | $19.99 ... / year | Everything in Community Edition, plus: 10,000 clipboard items, Search for text in images, Paste image as text
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Starts at $19.99/yr verified 2026-07-30
Shown as $19.99/yr under the 'Yearly (Save 33%)' toggle vs $29.88/yr if paid monthly. The v1.0 blog post phrases the same plan as "$2.5 a month or $20 a year" (https://planckapp.com/blog/v1-release-an
Max | $19.99 | $29.88 | / | year
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux verified 2026-07-30
iOS and Android are listed under 'Coming Soon', not yet available. Pricing page confirms: 'Mobile app coming soon' and 'Is Planck available on mobile? Mobile support is coming soon!'
All Available Platforms | Desktop | Windows | x64 (Intel, AMD) | ARM64 (Snapdragon) | Mac | Universal (.dmg) | Linux | Debian/Ubuntu (.deb) | Fedora/RHEL (.rpm) | Universal (.AppImage) | Coming Soon |
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History depth Yes verified 2026-07-30
Free Community tier keeps 100 items; the Max tier ($19.99/yr) raises this to 10,000 clipboard items per the same page.
100 clipboard items: text, images, and files
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Search Yes verified 2026-07-30
Base search is a general feature; 'Search for Text in Images' (OCR search) is a Max-tier add-on per the pricing page.
Blazingly Fast. Lightning-fast search powered by Rust's native performance.
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Pinned snippets Yes verified 2026-07-30
Listed on the public roadmap as 'Launched Q1 2026'.
Synced Item Pinning | Pin items to keep them at the top of your clipboard history across all your devices
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Sync across devices Yes verified 2026-07-30
Real-time cross-platform sync for text and images
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Images & files support Yes verified 2026-07-30
Pricing page also lists Community tier storing '100 clipboard items: text, images, and files', and Max adds 'Sync files and folders'.
Rich Content Support | Copy and paste images, formatted text, and more
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Open source No verified 2026-07-30
Although the code is proprietary, we welcome contributions translating the app to other languages and giving us feature requests.
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-30
Pricing page only toggles between Monthly and Yearly recurring billing for the Max plan; no lifetime/one-time purchase option is listed. Community tier is free-forever, not a paid one-time purchase.
Monthly | Yearly (Save 33%)
https://planckapp.com/pricing
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.