Skip to content
cask.news
← Browse all apps

Yippy vs Flycut

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Yippy

8.0
Productivity

Open source clipboard manager

Flycut

8.0
Developer Tools

Clipboard manager for developers

Metric Yippy Flycut
Category Productivity Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 21 299
90-day Installs 62 1.0K
365-day Installs 464 4.9K
Version 2.8.1 1.9.6
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 390 2.7K
GitHub Forks 34 219
Open Issues 43 136
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 3y ago
First Seen Jun 10, 2021 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Yippy

Yippy is an open-source clipboard manager for macOS that offers a sleek and customizable interface. It allows users to manage and organize clipboard history efficiently, making it ideal for those who frequently work with multiple clipboard items.

Yippy manages and organizes clipboard content, enabling users to quickly access and reuse copied items.

Pros

  • + Open-source and built with Swift, ensuring transparency and modern development practices.
  • + Customizable interface that integrates well with macOS.
  • + Supports multiple platforms, including Linux and Windows.
  • + Active GitHub presence with a responsive community.
  • + Free and open-source, with no cost to use.

Cons

  • - Lacks automatic updates, requiring manual installations.
  • - Some features, like paste as plain text, have been closed but not fully resolved.

Flycut

Flycut is a lightweight clipboard manager designed specifically for developers. It offers a clean and efficient way to manage clipboard history with Spotlight integration, making it ideal for those who need quick access to frequently used snippets.

Flycut manages clipboard history and allows users to quickly retrieve and paste items using Spotlight.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Spotlight integration for quick access
  • + Open-source with a strong community

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited recent development activity