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CopyQ vs GPaste: catalog facts
CopyQGPaste
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux, Command line
  • Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text
  • Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use
  • Daemon, GTK 4 window, Shell extension and CLI share one history
  • Command-line access for scripting
  • The interface is functional rather than attractive
  • Scripting is where the power is, and that means learning its API
  • Built for GNOME; less useful on other desktops
  • Usually installed from distribution packages or built from source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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