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Clipboardic vs CopyQ: catalog facts
ClipboardicCopyQ
Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Keeps a history of copied items as .clp files
  • Shares clipboard contents between computers on a LAN
  • Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text
  • Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use
  • Network sharing requires running it from the same shared folder on each computer
  • May need the 'Ignore Copy In Excel' option to avoid an Excel error
  • The interface is functional rather than attractive
  • Scripting is where the power is, and that means learning its API
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Freeware License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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