Clipy can be used without paying: Free MIT-licensed app for macOS 13 and later. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.

Is Clipy open source?

Yes. Clipy publishes its source code under the MIT license.

What is Clipy best for?

Mac users who want free history and snippets. In our ranking of clipboard managers it is number 5 of 10 with a score of 84.0.

What are the best alternatives to Clipy?

The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Paste, Maccy, Ditto, CopyQ.

Clipy

Free open-source clipboard history for macOS

#5 of 10 in best clipboard managers
Free and open source
Free to use
Open source
macOS

84.0

Score in best clipboard managers

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Ranked 5 of 10 in best clipboard managers

Free, MIT-licensed clipboard history for macOS 13 and later, with plain text and image support and reusable snippets. It runs on the Mac only, where Maccy covers the same job for free.

Best for Mac users who want free history and snippets

About Clipy

Clipy is a clipboard extension app for macOS. Its site describes a clipboard history that handles several formats, including plain text and images, and a menu opened with a shortcut key that lets you paste earlier items.

Clipy also stores frequently used text as snippets that you can paste at any time. The site says the app is open source, and its code is published on GitHub under the MIT license. The site lists macOS 13.0 or later as the supported system.

Key features

Clipboard history
Snippets
Shortcut menu
Plain text and images
MIT open source

Strengths

MIT licensed, with source on GitHub
Clipboard history plus reusable snippets

Limits

Runs on Macs only, not Windows or Linux
Supports macOS 13 and later only

Where Clipy ranks

Best clipboard managers#5of 10 · 84.0
Best for: Mac users who want free history and snippets

How Clipy compares

Product	Score	Price	Platforms
#3Ditto	87.0	Free and open source	Windows
#4CopyQ	85.5	Free and open source	LinuxWindowsmacOS
#5Clipy	84.0	Free and open source	macOS
#6Windows clipboard history	83.5	Free	Windows
#7Pastebot	82.5	Paid	macOS

The full comparison table for best clipboard managers has all 10 products.

Alternatives to Clipy

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Questions about Clipy

Is Clipy free?: Clipy can be used without paying: Free MIT-licensed app for macOS 13 and later. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
Is Clipy open source?: Yes. Clipy publishes its source code under the MIT license.
Which platforms does Clipy support?: Clipy is available on: macOS.
What is Clipy best for?: Mac users who want free history and snippets. In our ranking of clipboard managers it is number 5 of 10 with a score of 84.0.
What are the best alternatives to Clipy?: The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Paste, Maccy, Ditto, CopyQ.

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