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CopyQ vs Clipy

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

CopyQ

8.0
Utilities

Clipboard manager with advanced features

Clipy

6.0
Utilities

Clipboard extension app

Metric CopyQ Clipy
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 6.0
30-day Installs 402 964
90-day Installs 1.2K 3.0K
365-day Installs 5.8K 13.4K
Version 15.0.0 1.2.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 11.3K 8.4K
GitHub Forks 544 733
Open Issues 419 261
License GPL-3.0 MIT
Language C++ Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Feb 28, 2016 Jul 4, 2015

Reviews

CopyQ

CopyQ is a sophisticated clipboard manager offering advanced features like multiple clipboard items, system tool integration, and cross-platform support. It's ideal for users needing more than basic clipboard functionality.

Manages clipboard content with advanced features.

Pros

  • + Advanced clipboard management features
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Active open-source community

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Limited community discussion on Reddit

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