Private and open-source alternatives to Windows Clipboard History
6 clipboard managers rated against the same public privacy criteria as Windows Clipboard History, with our picks first.
Why look for an alternative?
- Open source: no. Closed source.
- No trackers or telemetry: no. Required Windows diagnostic data is sent to Microsoft and can only be turned off on Enterprise, Education and Server editions.
- Independent audit: no. No independent audit is published.
See the full Windows Clipboard History rating.
The alternatives
CopyQ Grade B
Open-source clipboard manager for Linux, Windows and macOS that saves clipboard history in tabs, with item editing, tags, search, command-line control and scripting.
CopyQ scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales.
Flycut Grade B
Open-source clipboard manager for macOS and iOS, based on Jumpcut, that keeps a history of copied text for developers, with optional iCloud sync.
Flycut scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales.
GPaste Grade B
Open-source clipboard manager for GNOME, made of a daemon, a GTK interface, a GNOME Shell extension and a command-line client, with optional encrypted history.
GPaste scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales.
Maccy Grade B
Open-source clipboard manager for macOS that keeps a searchable history of copied items, stored locally on the computer, with keyboard-first navigation.
Maccy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales.
Clipy Grade D
Open-source clipboard manager for macOS, based on ClipMenu, with a clipboard history menu, snippets and keyboard shortcuts.
Clipy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales.
Ditto Grade D
Open-source clipboard manager for Windows that saves text, images, HTML and custom formats in a searchable history, with optional encrypted sync between computers on a network.
Ditto scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales.