Alternatives to Clipy
Keep clipboard history accessible on macOS. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Clipy
Keep clipboard history accessible on macOS.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Clipy.
Maccy
A small native macOS clipboard history that stays out of the way and drops anything a password manager marks secret.
Maccy is also free and MIT-licensed on macOS, and it skips passwords marked concealed plus supports ignore rules, but it needs macOS Sonoma 14 or newer.
CopyQ
A clipboard manager that keeps everything you copied in searchable tabs, with scripting on top.
CopyQ is free and open source under GPL-3.0, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and adds tabs, tags, scripting and window-based ignore rules, requiring macOS 13 or newer.
Pastebot
Mac clipboard manager with paste filters and quick actions.
Pastebot is a paid, closed source macOS app that adds paste filters and quick actions for transforming clipboard content before pasting.
Paste
Clipboard manager for Mac and iOS with cloud sync and pinboards.
Paste is a paid, closed source app for Mac and iOS that adds cloud sync across devices and pinboards for organizing reused snippets.
1Clipboard
Cross-platform clipboard manager that syncs history through Google Drive.
1Clipboard is free but not open source, runs on Windows and macOS, and syncs clipboard history across machines through Google Drive.
ClipboardFusion
Clipboard manager that syncs, cleans, and macro-processes copied text.
ClipboardFusion is a freemium, closed source app for Windows and macOS that adds sync and text macros, with full features in the paid version.
Flycut
A free, open-source clipboard history manager for macOS aimed at developers.
Flycut is a free, open source Mac clipboard history aimed at developers with keyboard access and an iOS listing, but a plain feature set.
CopyClip 2
A native macOS menu bar clipboard manager with search, pinning and shortcut pasting.
CopyClip 2 is a paid, closed source menu bar app with search, pinning and shortcut pasting, requiring macOS 11.5 or later.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Clipy as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
ClipBook
A clipboard history app for macOS that stores everything you copy for fast search and reuse.
Clipy is free and open source under MIT, keeping clipboard history on macOS with reusable snippets and quick access to copied content.
Jumpcut
A minimal open-source macOS menu bar app that keeps a history of text you have copied.
Clipy is free and MIT licensed on macOS, adding reusable snippets alongside quick access to clipboard history.
PasteNow
A native clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync and keyboard control.
Clipy is free and MIT licensed on macOS with snippets and quick history access, but without iPhone or iPad support.
Unclutter
A macOS pull-down panel that holds clipboard history, quick notes and a file drop zone.
Clipy is free and MIT licensed on macOS with snippets and quick access to clipboard history, without notes or file storage.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
LaunchBar
A keyboard-driven macOS launcher for apps, documents, contacts, reminders, files and web searches.
