ClipIt Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to ClipIt for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is CopyQ, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ClipIt and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to ClipIt are Parcellite, Clipman, cliphist and Clipvault.

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  1. CopyQ icon

    CopyQ

     330 likes

    Cross-platform clipboard manager capturing and organizing diverse data in custom tabs, offering search, scripting, editable history, keywords, notes, tags, Vim-like shortcuts, advanced filtering, customizable commands, and full interface customization for users.

    139 CopyQ alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    CopyQ vs ClipIt Comments
    balage
    Positive
    2

    Very perfect solution with many settings.

    • CopyQ is Free and Open SourceClipIt is also Free and Open Source
    • CopyQ is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedClipIt is not according to our users
  2. Parcellite icon

    Parcellite

     26 likes

    Parcellite is a lightweight GTK+ clipboard manager. This is a stripped down, basic-features-only clipboard manager with a small memory footprint for those who like simplicity.

    115 Parcellite alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    Pop-up window
     
  4. Clipman icon

    Clipman

     15 likes

    Clipman is a clipboard manager for Xfce. It keeps the clipboard contents around while it is usually lost when you close an application. It is able to handle text and images, and has a feature to execute actions on specific text selections by matching them against regular...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Clipman in use as a panel plug-in
     
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    Clipman vs ClipIt Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Doesn't have editor to delete selective items.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Clipman is Free and Open SourceClipIt is also Free and Open Source
  5. cliphist icon

    cliphist

     2 likes

    Cliphist is an efficient Linux-based Wayland clipboard manager supporting both text and images, conserving content byte-for-byte. It archives clipboard changes to a history file, integrates with tools like dmenu or rofi for recall, and remains lightweight, open-source, and ad-free.

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    • Linux
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  6. C

    Clipvault

     1 like

    Clipboard history manager for Wayland, inspired by cliphist.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Wayland
     
  7. C

    clipse clipboard manager

     1 like

    clipse is a configurable, TUI-based clipboard manager application written in Go with minimal dependency. Though the app is optimized for a Linux OS using a dedicated window manager, clipse can also be used on any Unix-based system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Wayland
     
  9. GPaste icon

    GPaste

     7 likes

    GPaste - Clipboard management system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    GPaste screenshot 1
     
  10. Genius Clipboard Manager icon

    Genius Clipboard Manager

     4 likes

    genius is a complete clipboard manager with system-wide shortcut support and many more features for windows and linux operating systems. genius is a free open source application

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Genius Clipboard Manager screenshot 1
     
  11. Glipper icon

    Glipper

     5 likes

    Clipboard manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Plugin Manager Window
     
  12. Q

    qlipper

     1 like

    A Lightweight and cross-platform clipboard history applet. It saves clipboard history entries and restores them. Is a systray docking app with few requirements, and can be used in GNOME and other OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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