CopyQ Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to CopyQ for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Planck, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CopyQ and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CopyQ are TFCBM, Klipper, Diodon and Parcellite.

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  1. Planck icon
     33 likes

    Keeps text, image, and link history encrypted and synced in real time across Mac, Windows, and Linux. Offers fast search, smart image text recognition, reliable cloud backup, offline access, minimal resource usage, and full end-to-end security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. TFCBM icon
     5 likes

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

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    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Linux Mint
    • Ubuntu
     
  3. Klipper icon
     18 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
     
  4. Parcellite icon
     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.

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    • Linux
     
  5. Clipman icon
     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...

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    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
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  6. GPaste icon
     7 likes

    GPaste - Clipboard management system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
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  7. Next-gen Clipboard Manager for Gnome Shell.

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    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
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  8. cliphist icon
     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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    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
     
  10. ClipIt icon
     18 likes

    ClipIt is a lightweight, fully featured GTK+ clipboard manager. It was forked from Parcellite, adding additional features and bugfixes to the project.

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    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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