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PasteBar vs CopyQ: catalog facts
PasteBar	CopyQ
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
No limit on clipboard history Saved clips for reusable snippets	Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use
No Linux build Creative Commons license rather than an OSI-approved one	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: Creative Commons (see CC-LICENSE)	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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