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Fresh vs Maccy

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Fresh

6.0
Utilities

Short-term memory for screenshots, downloads, clipboard, and desktop files

Maccy

8.0
Productivity

Clipboard manager

Metric Fresh Maccy
Category Utilities Productivity
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 10.5K
90-day Installs 47 31.1K
365-day Installs 47 109.4K
Version 1.0.5 2.6.1
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.9K 18.9K
GitHub Forks 378 865
Open Issues 61 147
License MIT MIT
Language Go Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 4mo ago
First Seen May 17, 2026 Jun 29, 2019

Reviews

Fresh

Fresh is a utility app that helps manage temporary files, screenshots, clipboard content, and desktop files, providing quick access to recent items. It's ideal for users who frequently work with these types of files and want to streamline their workflow.

Fresh is a tool for managing temporary files, screenshots, clipboard content, and desktop files, allowing quick access to recent items.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient for managing temporary files
  • + Integrates well with macOS for seamless workflow
  • + Helps organize clipboard content and screenshots

Cons

  • - Low adoption as indicated by 0 30-day installs
  • - Some concerns about project maintenance

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