Alternatives to CopyQ
A clipboard manager that keeps everything you copied in searchable tabs, with scripting on top. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
CopyQ
A clipboard manager that keeps everything you copied in searchable tabs, with scripting on top.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as CopyQ.
Ditto
A long-running Windows clipboard manager that stores your copy history in a database you can search.
Ditto is also free and GPL-3.0 licensed with searchable history and network sync between machines, but it runs on Windows only and has no scripting API.
Maccy
A small native macOS clipboard history that stays out of the way and drops anything a password manager marks secret.
Maccy is a free MIT-licensed native macOS app with a keyboard-first workflow and password skipping, but it lacks Windows, Linux, scripting and tabs.
ClipboardFusion
Clipboard manager that syncs, cleans, and macro-processes copied text.
ClipboardFusion is freemium and closed source on Windows and macOS, adding cross-device sync and text macros, with full features only in the paid version.
1Clipboard
Cross-platform clipboard manager that syncs history through Google Drive.
1Clipboard is free but not open source, runs on Windows and macOS without Linux, and syncs history through Google Drive instead of offering scripting.
Paste
Clipboard manager for Mac and iOS with cloud sync and pinboards.
Paste is a paid, closed source app for Mac and iOS with cloud sync and pinboards, dropping Windows and Linux support and the scripting API.
Clipy
Keep clipboard history accessible on macOS.
Clipy is free and MIT-licensed with reusable snippets, but it runs only on macOS and lacks tabs, scripting and rules for ignoring secret copies.
Pastebot
Mac clipboard manager with paste filters and quick actions.
Pastebot is a paid macOS-only app whose paste filters and quick actions transform content, replacing scripting but dropping Windows and Linux support.
EcoPaste
An open-source cross-platform clipboard manager for Windows, macOS and Linux.
EcoPaste is also free, open source and available on Windows, macOS and Linux, built with Tauri, but does not list scripting.
Also worth comparing
These listings name CopyQ as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Clibor
A lightweight Windows clipboard history tool with saved fixed phrases and hotkey pasting.
CopyQ is open source and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, adding tabs, tags, image and HTML storage and a scripting API that takes time to learn.
ClipAngel
An open-source Windows tool that captures clipboard history and pastes earlier items.
CopyQ is open source under GPL-3.0 and also runs on macOS and Linux, adding tabs, tags and a scripting API that takes some learning.
Clipboard
A cross-platform command-line clipboard tool for copying, pasting and keeping clipboard history in the terminal.
CopyQ adds a graphical interface with tabs on Windows, macOS and Linux while still offering a command line and scripting API.
Clipboard History
A GNOME Shell extension that saves what you copy into a searchable clipboard history panel.
CopyQ is a standalone app for Windows, macOS and Linux, so it works outside GNOME and adds tabs, tags, rich formats and scripting.
Clipboard Indicator
A GNOME Shell extension that adds a clipboard history menu to the top panel.
CopyQ is a standalone GPL-3.0 app for Linux, Windows and macOS rather than a GNOME extension, with tabs, image storage and a scripting API.
ClipBook
A clipboard history app for macOS that stores everything you copy for fast search and reuse.
CopyQ is free and open source under GPL-3.0, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and adds tabs, tags and a scripting API.
clipcat
A clipboard manager for Linux written in Rust, with a daemon, command-line control and menu front ends.
CopyQ offers a full graphical window with tabs plus a command line and scripting API, and also runs on Windows and macOS.
ClipClip
A free Windows clipboard manager that keeps a searchable history of copied text and images.
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.
CopyQ is free and open source, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and adds tabs, tags, notes and scripting, with an interface that is functional rather than attractive.
cliphist
A command-line clipboard history manager for Wayland that works with dmenu, rofi, wofi and similar pickers.
CopyQ is a graphical GPL-3.0 manager with tabs, image support and scripting, running on Linux, Windows and macOS.
Clipman
A clipboard history plugin for the Xfce panel that keeps text and images after apps close.
CopyQ runs on any Linux desktop plus Windows and macOS, storing text, images and HTML in searchable tabs with scripting, instead of living in the Xfce panel.
clipmenu
A simple X11 clipboard history manager that uses dmenu, rofi or similar for selection.
CopyQ is a standalone graphical manager with tabs and scripting on Linux, Windows and macOS, needing no separate menu program.
clipse
A configurable clipboard manager for Unix systems that shows your clipboard history in a terminal interface.
CopyQ adds a graphical window with tabs and a scripting API, and runs on Windows and macOS as well as Linux.
CopyClip 2
A native macOS menu bar clipboard manager with search, pinning and shortcut pasting.
CopyQ is free under GPL-3.0, runs on macOS 13 or newer plus Windows and Linux, and adds tabs, images and scripting.
Diodon
A lightweight GTK clipboard manager for Linux desktops, originally built for Unity.
CopyQ is GPL-3.0 on Linux, Windows and macOS, adding tabs, tags, image storage and a scripting API, with a functional rather than attractive interface.
Flycut
A free, open-source clipboard history manager for macOS aimed at developers.
CopyQ is GPL-3.0 on macOS 13 or newer, Windows and Linux, storing images and HTML with tabs and scripting beyond Flycut's plain text focus.
GPaste
A clipboard management system for GNOME with a background daemon, GTK 4 interface and command line.
CopyQ works on any desktop plus Windows and macOS under GPL-3.0, with tabs, a command line and a scripting API.
Greenclip
A small clipboard history manager for Linux that is designed to be used through rofi.
CopyQ offers a full graphical window with tabs and scripting on Linux, Windows and macOS instead of relying on rofi.
Jumpcut
A minimal open-source macOS menu bar app that keeps a history of text you have copied.
CopyQ is open source under GPL-3.0 on Windows, macOS and Linux, storing images and HTML as well as text, with tabs and scripting.
PasteBar
A free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows with unlimited history and saved clips.
CopyQ is GPL-3.0 open source, adds a Linux build, and offers tabs, tags, scripting and window ignore rules, with a more functional-looking interface.
PasteNow
A native clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync and keyboard control.
CopyQ is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, with tabs and scripting, but offers no iOS app or iCloud sync.
Qopy
An open-source clipboard manager for Windows, macOS and Linux with a searchable history.
CopyQ is also open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, offering tabs, tags, rich formats and scripting, though macOS support needs version 13 or newer.
Ringboard
A fast, memory-efficient and composable clipboard history manager for Linux on X11 and Wayland.
CopyQ is GPL-3.0 licensed and also runs on Windows and macOS, storing images, HTML and custom formats in tabs with scripting, with a heavier graphical interface.
Unclutter
A macOS pull-down panel that holds clipboard history, quick notes and a file drop zone.
CopyQ is free and GPL-3.0 licensed across Windows, macOS and Linux, with tabs, notes on entries and scripting, but no file drop zone.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Espanso
A text expander that watches for a keyword you type and replaces it with whatever you set, in any program.
ClipCascade
A self-hostable, open-source utility that automatically syncs clipboard contents across devices.
LaunchBar
A keyboard-driven macOS launcher for apps, documents, contacts, reminders, files and web searches.
Executor
A keyword-based launcher for Windows that opens programs, files, websites and web searches.
