Privacy Ratings

Open-source clipboard managers

6 clipboard managers whose code is public under an OSI-approved license, rated for privacy with evidence. Picks first, then by score.

  1. 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.

    GPL-3.0. Source code

  2. 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.

    MIT. Source code

  3. 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.

    BSD-2-Clause. Source code

  4. 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.

    MIT. Source code

  5. Clipy Grade D

    Open-source clipboard manager for macOS, based on ClipMenu, with a clipboard history menu, snippets and keyboard shortcuts.

    MIT. Source code

  6. 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.

    GPL-3.0. Source code

Compare all 8 clipboard managers, open source or not.