Yoink alternatives · Utilities
Open-source alternatives to Yoink
Yoink is not described as open source on its own site. 53 of the 186 other desktop utilities in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Yoink is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.99 one-time purchase. 52 of them are free or have a free plan.
53 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Yoink
- Free plan · from $4.99
Maccy
Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS
- Maccy starts at $4.99 or more, pay what you want (website download via Gumroad). Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- Maccy has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Maccy is open source, according to its own site.
- Yoink can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
boring.notch
Turns the MacBook notch into a music player and file shelf
- boring.notch is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- boring.notch has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- boring.notch is open source, according to its own site.
- Yoink can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
PairDrop
Browser-based file and text transfer between nearby devices
- PairDrop is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- PairDrop has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PairDrop lists a web app.
- Only Yoink lists a macOS app.
- Free
Ditto
Free, open-source clipboard manager for Windows
- Ditto is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- Ditto has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ditto lists a Windows app.
- Only Yoink lists a macOS app.
- Free
CopyQ
Open-source clipboard manager with tabs, commands and scripting
- CopyQ is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- CopyQ has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only CopyQ lists Windows and Linux apps.
- CopyQ is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $12.99 one-time
Files
Open-source file manager for Windows with tabs and dual pane
- Files starts at $12.99 one-time purchase (Microsoft Store, US price). Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- Files has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Files lists a Windows app.
- Only Yoink lists a macOS app.
- Free trial · from $2.99 one-time
Mac Mouse Fix
Trackpad-style gestures and smooth scrolling for third-party mice
- Mac Mouse Fix starts at $2.99 one-time purchase, plus local taxes. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- Mac Mouse Fix is open source, according to its own site.
- Mac Mouse Fix also covers keyboard and mouse remapping.
- Yoink also covers clipboard manager and file management.
- Free
PeaZip
Free file archiver for Linux, macOS and Windows
- PeaZip is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- PeaZip has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PeaZip lists Linux and Windows apps.
- PeaZip is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Latest
Free Mac app that checks which of your apps need updates
- Latest is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- Latest has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Latest is open source, according to its own site.
- Yoink can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
Clipy
Free open-source clipboard history and snippets for macOS
- Clipy is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- Clipy has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Clipy is open source, according to its own site.
- Yoink can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from €99
FileZilla
Free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client, with a paid Pro tier for cloud storage
- FileZilla starts at 12,99 € for FileZilla Pro (starting at; billing period not shown). Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- FileZilla has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FileZilla lists Windows and Linux apps.
- FileZilla is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
WinSCP
Free open-source SFTP, FTP, S3 and WebDAV client for Windows
- WinSCP is free. Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
- WinSCP has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WinSCP lists a Windows app.
- Only Yoink lists a macOS app.
41 more that are open source
- dupeGuru
- Double Commander
- Explorer++
- Nimble Commander
- muCommander
- TestDisk and PhotoRec
- GParted
- AutoHotkey
- Karabiner-Elements
- 7-Zip
- Stats
- ShareX
- Hammerspoon
- Espanso
- LocalSend
- Greenshot
- Thaw
- Hidden Bar
- MonitorControl
- WinDirStat
- LinearMouse
- SwiftBar
- BleachBit
- EarTrumpet
- Twinkle Tray
- KeepingYouAwake
- UniGetUI
- Flameshot
- Rainmeter
- Ice
- LuLu
- Beeftext
- Kap
- LICEcap
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller
- Scroll Reverser
- Mos
- FxSound
- BlackHole
- Open-Shell
- Windhawk
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Yoink?
Yes. Maccy, boring.notch, PairDrop, Ditto, CopyQ, Files, Mac Mouse Fix, PeaZip and 45 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Yoink open source?
Yoink is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 9, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these desktop utilities are free?
Maccy, boring.notch, PairDrop, Ditto, CopyQ, Files, PeaZip, Latest and 44 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Yoink: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.