CopyQ Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to CopyQ is Ditto, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are PasteBar, Planck, CopyCat Clipboard and Maccy. There's no shortage of Clipboard Managers like CopyQ, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad.

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  1. ClipMason icon

    ClipMason

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    ClipMason is the clipboard manager that goes far beyond copy and paste. It automatically detects the type of content you copy — text, images, URLs, colors, files, or rich text — and offers smart contextual actions to transform it instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
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  2. MonkeyPaste icon

    MonkeyPaste

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    MonkeyPaste is a clipboard manager, automation and productivity tool with extensive hotkey, plugin and drag-and-drop features with more platforms coming soon.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Store text, image and file clips with all of its source (the app, website, time, and much more) information automatically
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  4. nwg-clipman icon

    nwg-clipman

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    GTK3-based GUI for Senan Kelly's cliphist. It provides access to previously copied items, as well as management of the clipboard history from a window opened on gtk-layer-shell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Python
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    nwg-clipman screenshot 1
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    Unclutter

    Efficient desktop app for organizing notes, files, and clipboard clips. Access by pointing and scrolling down. Instantly configurable, supports Dropbox sync, multi-display setups, and Retina displays. Includes draggable cards and...

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  6. Detoclip icon

    Detoclip

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    Fast, reliable multi-clipboard tool. It allows to save text, rtf, html and bitmap formats for future use. Especially useful for software engineers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. RealtimeClipboard icon

    RealtimeClipboard

     1 like

    A free, end-to-end encrypted online clipboard that syncs text between your devices with a short key — no account, no install, and it works across different networks.

    102 RealtimeClipboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. Clipory icon

    Clipory

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    A keyboard-first native macOS clipboard manager with searchable screenshots and auto-collections — all local and encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • AU flagAustralia
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  11. Encrypted Clipboard Manager icon

    Encrypted Clipboard Manager

     1 like

    A premium, Zero-Knowledge encrypted clipboard manager for Chrome and Chromium browsers that lives in your Side Panel. Securely sync text, code, and images across all your devices with a focus on privacy and productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • BD flagBangladesh
    Encrypted Clipboard Manager screenshot 1
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  12. Slashit App icon

    Slashit App

     1 like

    Slashit App is a productivity tool that helps you reply faster using dynamic placeholder templates, text snippets, AI to rewrite sentences, and a clipboard history manager.

    128 Slashit App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BD flagBangladesh
    Create dynamic templates with placeholders
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  13. Gisti icon

    Gisti

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    Gisti keeps everything you write, copy or capture on your Mac in one panel and lets you search it by meaning rather than by exact words. A month later you remember what something was about, not how it was worded: type "flight to Berlin" and Gisti finds the note that...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • KZ flagKazakhstan
    Search by meaning: "flight to berlin" finds a note titled "Plane tickets".
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  14. PasteFast icon

    PasteFast

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    PasteFast is a lightweight, fast clipboard history manager for macOS. Double-press your hotkey to instantly access your clipboard history featuring both text and images. Customizable shortcuts, automatic panel hiding, source app identification, and minimal resource usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • CN flagChina
    PasteFast screenshot 1
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  15. Klackey icon

    Klackey

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    Local-first clipboard manager with dynamic snippets, text expansion, templates, secure folders, and searchable notes for Windows and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Klackey screenshot 1
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