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CopyQ vs PasteBar: catalog facts
CopyQ	PasteBar
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use	No limit on clipboard history Saved clips for reusable snippets
The interface is functional rather than attractive Scripting is where the power is, and that means learning its API	No Linux build Creative Commons license rather than an OSI-approved one
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Creative Commons (see CC-LICENSE)
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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