Alternatives to ClipClip

A free Windows clipboard manager that keeps a searchable history of copied text and images. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

The original

  • ClipClip

    A free Windows clipboard manager that keeps a searchable history of copied text and images.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as ClipClip.

  • Ditto

    A long-running Windows clipboard manager that stores your copy history in a database you can search.

    Ditto is open source under GPL-3.0 and Windows only, adding network sync between machines and per-entry shortcuts, but no screen capture.

  • CopyQ

    A clipboard manager that keeps everything you copied in searchable tabs, with scripting on top.

    CopyQ is open source and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, with tabs, tags, rich formats and a scripting API instead of folders and screen capture.

  • Clipdiary

    A Windows clipboard manager that saves everything you copy to a searchable local history with snippets.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Clipdiary is freemium and Windows only, keeping years of local history with labels, starred clips and optional AES-256 encryption, plus a portable version.

  • PasteBar

    A free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows with unlimited history and saved clips.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    PasteBar is free on Windows and macOS with unlimited history and saved clips, under a Creative Commons license and without a Linux build.

  • Clibor

    A lightweight Windows clipboard history tool with saved fixed phrases and hotkey pasting.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Clibor is free and Windows only, focusing on hotkey access to history and fixed phrases for reused text in a lightweight tool.

  • ClipAngel

    An open-source Windows tool that captures clipboard history and pastes earlier items.

    ClipAngel is open source and Windows only, offering search and filters over history and a translated interface, from a small project.

  • EcoPaste

    An open-source cross-platform clipboard manager for Windows, macOS and Linux.

    EcoPaste is open source and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, built with Tauri and with some documentation mainly in Chinese.

  • Qopy

    An open-source clipboard manager for Windows, macOS and Linux with a searchable history.

    Qopy is open source with searchable history on Windows, macOS and Linux, including arm64 Windows builds, from a younger project.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.