KDE Connect AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Clipboard Managers

The best Clipboard Manager alternative to KDE Connect is Reflecto, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to KDE Connect and eight of them are Clipboard Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Clipboard Manager alternatives to KDE Connect are Dmyst, pastehere, Clypy and MAXS.

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  1. Reflecto icon
     5 likes

    Sync notifications, clipboard, and files securely between phone and computer without an account. Uses Chrome extension, web app, or command-line client for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Peer-to-peer transfer, end-to-end encryption, per-app notification filters, and resume file transfers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
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  2. Dmyst icon
     3 likes

    Dmyst is your own personal direct messenger. Send yourself links, notes and files and organize them into groups. See all your content sync across different devices on iOS, Android and the web.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  3. pastehere icon
     1 like

    A free, end-to-end encrypted shared clipboard that runs in the browser. Pair any two devices and copy on one, paste on the other. No app, no account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Clypy icon
     2 likes

    Clypy is a cross-platform clipboard manager with end-to-end encrypted sync between macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, and on-device semantic search.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  5. MAXS icon
     6 likes

    MAXS allows you to control your Android device and receive notifications over XMPP. You can for example write SMS on your desktop/laptop by sending a command over XMPP to MAXS running on your smartphone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. ClipRaft icon
     Like

    Copy on one device, paste on another. ClipRaft syncs your clipboard and sends files between Windows, macOS, Linux and Android over your local network. No cloud, no account, end-to-end encrypted. Free on desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Ubuntu
    • Fedora
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  8. WinSend icon
     Like

    AirDrop-like file transfer for Windows — send clipboard text and photos from iPhone to PC over local Wi-Fi, no cables, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
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