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Clipy vs Maccy

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Clipy

6.0
Utilities

Clipboard extension app

Maccy

8.0
Productivity

Clipboard manager

Metric Clipy Maccy
Category Utilities Productivity
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 964 9.9K
90-day Installs 3.0K 28.3K
365-day Installs 13.4K 103.5K
Version 1.2.1 2.6.1
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 8.4K 18.9K
GitHub Forks 733 865
Open Issues 261 147
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jul 4, 2015 Jun 29, 2019

Reviews

Clipy

Clipy is a clipboard extension app that offers multiple clipboards, integration with macOS shortcuts, and customization options. It benefits users who need advanced clipboard management but faces challenges with maintenance and functionality issues.

Clipy extends macOS clipboard functionality with features like multiple clipboards and shortcut integration.

Pros

  • + Multiple clipboards for organizing copied content
  • + Integration with macOS shortcuts for automation
  • + Customizable interface with themes and keyboard shortcuts

Cons

  • - Inability to copy images is a major limitation
  • - Maintenance concerns due to inactive development
  • - Persistent login item addition in Ventura

Maccy

Maccy is a popular, open-source clipboard manager for macOS that offers lightweight, searchable clipboard history. It benefits users who frequently copy and paste, especially developers and power users looking for efficient clipboard management.

Maccy manages and organizes clipboard content with search functionality.

Pros

  • + Open-source and lightweight
  • + Searchable clipboard history
  • + Auto-updates for convenience

Cons

  • - Clipboard content limit
  • - Memory usage concerns