CopyQ vs Clipboardic: catalog facts
 CopyQ |  Clipboardic |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. |
Free Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows |
- Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text
- Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use
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- Keeps a history of copied items as .clp files
- Shares clipboard contents between computers on a LAN
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- The interface is functional rather than attractive
- Scripting is where the power is, and that means learning its API
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- 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
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License: Freeware |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked October 8, 2026 |
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