ClipMate Alternatives Filtered by 'Portable'

The best alternative to ClipMate is CopyQ, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to ClipMate and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to ClipMate are Ditto, Clipboard History IO, TFCBM and Filezo.

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  1. CopyQ icon
     342 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.

    166 CopyQ alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  2. Ditto icon
     423 likes

    Extends clipboard history by saving every copied item, including text, images, and HTML. Enables search, thumbnail previews, and secure network sync across devices. Accessible via tray or hotkey, supports Unicode, offers 17 translations, and uses SQLite storage.

    172 Ditto alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  3. TFCBM icon
     8 likes

    Track clipboard history with support for text, images, and files. Search, tag, and organize clipboard items with keyboard shortcuts.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Linux Mint
    • Ubuntu
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  4. Filezo icon
     108 likes

    Windows utility for instant access to files, folders, and programs. Indexes and organizes recents, enables tagging, previews, hotkey launching, direct file operations, and integrates project-based file management while reducing reliance on Windows Explorer.

    332 Filezo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. ArsClip icon
     42 likes

    ArsClip is a freeware utility for the windows clipboard. ArsClip monitors the clipboard and keeps track of the entries. Press a configurable hotkey and select an item (or items) to quickly paste into a program.

    143 ArsClip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. ClipAngel icon
     19 likes

    ClipAngel is an extension to the standard Windows clipboard. It saves each item placed on the clipboard allowing you access to any saved item at a later time. It saves main types of data that can be put on the clipboard: text, images, html, files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. ClipClip icon
     15 likes

    ClipClip is a Windows clipboard manager software that will revolutionize the way you use copy and paste. It allows you to view your clipboard and analyze the content, so you can later edit it and organize as per your preferences.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Clibor icon
     10 likes

    Clibor is a portable lightweight clipboard manager that combines the functionality of a clipboard manager like Ditto plus the ability to format clipboard text. It is very flexible and customizable, having enough options to allow you to a tailor it to your exact needs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. CLCL icon
     39 likes

    CLCL is clipboard caching utility.

    • All clipboard formats are supported.
    • Template can be registered.
    • Pop-up menu is displayed by "Alt+C."
    • Menu can be customized.
    • Item is paste automatically.
    • Picture is displayed on a menu.
    • Tool.
    128 CLCL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10.  3 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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  11. CleanClip icon
     2 likes

    The cleanest Clipboard Manager on macOS, ever!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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