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Clipdiary vs CopyQ: catalog facts
Clipdiary	CopyQ
Freemium Free for personal use; a paid licence is required for commercial use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Keeps clipboard history across restarts for years Labels, starred clips and text snippets	Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use
Windows only Closed source	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 not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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