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Clippy vs CopyQ: catalog facts
Clippy	CopyQ
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Clipboard history with sync and encryption Packages for Windows and several Linux formats	Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use
No macOS build listed in the research Small project maintained by one developer	The interface is functional rather than attractive Scripting is where the power is, and that means learning its API
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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