CopyQ Alternatives

CopyQ is described as 'Multi-Platform Clipboard Manager with Advanced Features' and is a very popular clipboard manager in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to CopyQ for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best CopyQ alternative is Ditto, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CopyQ are PasteBar, Planck, CopyCat Clipboard and Maccy.

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Multi-Platform Clipboard Manager with Advanced Features.

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CopyQ alternatives page was last updated Jun 16, 2025
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  1. Pasta icon
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    Pasta is a beautiful and flexible clipboard manager for the mac. It saves everything you copy to your clipboard so you can reuse it later.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Pasta Features

    1.  Clipboard monitoring

    Pasta VS CopyQ

     
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    ClipboardZanager is a modern, quick and smart clipboard manager for Windows 10. It creates a historic of what you copy and let you paste the data at any time on any device.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ClipboardZanager Features

    1.  Clipboard monitoring

    ClipboardZanager VS CopyQ

     
  3. Diodon icon
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    Aiming to be the best integrated clipboard manager for the Gnome/Unity desktop.

    96 Diodon alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Diodon VS CopyQ

     
  4. ClipMenu icon
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    ClipMenu can manage clipboard history. You can record 8 clipboard types, from plain text to image.

    112 ClipMenu alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Discontinued some years ago but forked into Clipy icon Clipy.

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  5. Klipper icon
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    Klipper is a free and open source, multifunctional clipboard manager for the KDE interface.

    106 Klipper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required

    Klipper VS CopyQ

     
  6. Clip-It icon
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    Clip-it is a local, offline and private clipboard history, where you can take control of your copied data. Boost your productivity with this app that should come pre-installed with every Mac sold.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required

    Clip-It VS CopyQ

     
  7. PastePal icon
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    PastePal is a native macOS application that allows us to easily manage pasteboard history, notes and shortcut.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    PastePal Features

    PastePal VS CopyQ

     
  8. Pasteboard icon
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    Pasteboard is a Windows desktop utility that stores all copied data, allowing for easy recall of specific clips. It enables users to search, pin, and rename items, preventing the loss of text snippets or important URLs.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Pasteboard Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Activity history
    3.  Share Clipboard

    Pasteboard VS CopyQ

     
  9. Shapeshifter icon
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    Shapeshifter is a clipboard manager that allows you to copy multiple items and keep them.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in Dec 11, 2021.

    Shapeshifter Features

    1.  Clipboard monitoring

    Shapeshifter VS CopyQ

     
  10. CleanClip icon
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    The cleanest Clipboard Manager on macOS, ever!.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Portable
    7.  Clipboard monitoring

    CleanClip VS CopyQ

     
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