ClipClip vs Clipdiary (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ClipClip grades higher than Clipdiary: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ClipClip grades higher on the free plan and features. Clipdiary grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ClipClip
Windows clipboard manager with editors and screen capture
Clipdiary
Windows clipboard history manager with snippets and encryption
Which one is for you
Pick ClipClip if
- Fits if you're on Windows and want clipboard history you can edit in place
- Works for personal, school or hobby use, which costs nothing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on a Mac or Linux, as it's Windows only and other platforms are only future plans
- Pricey if a whole team needs it for work, at $49 for every user once the sale ends
- Tight if you keep a lot of clips, since history stops at the latest 1,000 and depends on your device's memory
- Watch out: the paid license covers ClipClip 2.x only, and the next major version is sold separately
- Watch out: client, company or any income-earning use needs the paid license, even for one person, and syncing only works through a cloud drive you connect yourself
Pick Clipdiary if
- Fits if you want a clipboard history that keeps for months on Windows
- Works for home users who qualify for the free license
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, as it is Windows only
- Not for you if you freelance or run a business, since the free license excludes that
- Watch out: business use is $29.99 per PC
- Watch out: versions 5.72 and 5.73 are listed as beta on the download page
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAClipClipGood | 2.6GPAClipdiaryGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFree at home. For work it is $49 once per user at list price, on sale at $24.50 for a limited time, with no subscription. Pay-once utilities here sit around $15, so $49 is on the dear side, but one payment still undercuts two years of any subscription in this category. It covers 2.x updates only. | APersonal is $19.99 one-time, under a year of what the category's middle subscription charges. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe Personal License is the whole app for nothing, with no registration and no credit card, for personal productivity, schoolwork and hobby or side projects. The split is by what you use it for, so only commercial work calls for the paid license. | B60-day full trial, and free for non-commercial personal use. Freelancing and running a business are excluded. |
| Features | BIt covers clipboard work and adds a capture tool: text, formatted text, HTML, images and files, pinned clips, folders, a searchable Paste Menu, editors, case and Base64 converters, text pulled out of images, translation, plus screenshots and screen recording. | CClipboard history, several formats, labels, snippets and a protected database. A focused job, done fully. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating is on record, but there's nothing to set up: no sign-up, and one hotkey opens the Paste Menu to search, preview and paste. Syncing is the one chore, as it runs through a cloud drive you connect yourself. | BNo rating on record, but you install it and start using it. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only, a single operating system, and the help center lists other platforms as future plans. It does connect out to Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox for sync and backup, and to Google Translate, DeepL, Bitly, Imgur and Pastebin. | DWindows only. No Mac, Linux or phone version mentioned. |
| Best for | a Windows clipboard history you can edit | long-term clipboard history on Windows |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ClipClip and Clipdiary. How we grade
Where they differ
- ClipClip also covers screen recording and screenshots.
- Clipdiary also covers text expansion.
At a glance
| ClipClip | Clipdiary | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24.50 one-time payment per user (v2 Commercial License, 50% off $49 for a limited time) | $19.99 one-time (Personal License) |
| Free plan | Personal License: free for personal productivity, schoolwork and hobby or side projects, with no registration or credit card. Commercial or income-generating use calls for the paid license. | Free for non-commercial personal use, nonprofits, and private computers where income is under $2000/month. |
| Free trial | None listed | 60-day full-featured trial |
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Vitzo LLC | Clipdiary |
| Price read from | clipclip.com | clipdiary.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ClipClip
- Windows only: the help center describes ClipClip as a Windows desktop application and lists other platforms only as future plans.
- Free use covers personal, school and hobby work; commercial use calls for the per-user license, $49 at list price, and a paid license covers version 2 only.
- Clipboard history holds up to 1,000 clips, and the site says reaching that depends on the device's memory.
- Syncing and backup across devices are described as working through a connected cloud drive such as Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox.
Clipdiary
- Windows only; the site mentions no Mac, Linux or mobile version.
- Free use excludes remote work, freelancing and running your own business.
- Version 5.72 and 5.73 are listed as beta releases on the download page.
Key features
ClipClip
- Clipboard history
- Automatically saves the latest 1,000 clips, covering plain text, rich text, HTML, CSV, images and files. The site notes that the limit depends on the device's memory.
- Paste Menu
- A hotkey, Ctrl + Alt + V by default, opens a menu to search, preview and paste latest and saved clips into the current app without opening the main window.
- Pinned clips and folders
- Frequently used clips can be pinned for quick pasting, and clips can be grouped into custom folders, including folders added from the local file system and password-protected ones.
- Clip editors
- Built-in editors handle plain text, rich text, HTML and images. The image editor can resize, draw, blur and annotate a clip without leaving the app.
- Converters and actions
- One-click tools change case, strip formatting, encode or decode Base64, URLs and HTML, create MD5 hashes, extract text from images and translate through Google Translate or DeepL.
- Screenshots and screen recording
- Captures the full screen, a window or a custom area, and records the screen with audio. Captures are saved to the clipboard and the clip manager for editing.
Clipdiary
- Long-term clipboard history
- Saves clipboard contents to a database automatically, so clips remain retrievable even after many years.
- Several data formats
- Records plain text, RTF, HTML, images (BMP), files and more, so a series of screenshots can be saved too.
- Stars and labels
- Mark important clips with stars and use labels to arrange history into folders.
- Snippets
- Keep standard replies, addresses or code as snippets and paste them in a few clicks.
- Password-protected database
- History stays on your computer and can be locked with AES-256 database encryption.
Plans
ClipClip
Personal License$0
For personal productivity, schoolwork and hobby or side projects. No purchase, registration or credit card is needed.
v2 Commercial License$24.50
one-time payment per user
For client work, company or team use and any income-generating work. Shown at 50% off the $49 list price for a limited time; covers 2.x updates only.
Clipdiary
Personal License$19.99
one-time, lifetime license
Non-commercial use at home only; free updates from version 5.72.
Business License$29.99
per PC, one-time
For business, academic or government use; $24.99 each for 5 to 20, $19.99 each for 21 or more.
Extended License$39.99
one-time, up to 5 computers
Up to five computers owned by family members, including a work PC.
Site license$1499.99
one-time, up to 150 PCs
One license covering 150 PCs.
Ways to pay less
ClipClip
- Lifetime license
One-time v2 commercial license
The pricing page sells the v2 Commercial License as one payment per user with no subscription. It includes all ClipClip 2.x updates; future major releases are sold separately at a discount for owners.
Clipdiary
- Nonprofit
Free for nonprofits and some personal use
The register page says Clipdiary is free for personal computers, not-for-profit organizations, and private computers with income under $2000 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ClipClip or Clipdiary?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ClipClip starts at $24.50 one-time payment per user (v2 Commercial License, 50% off $49 for a limited time), and Clipdiary starts at $19.99 one-time (Personal License).
Which has a free plan, ClipClip or Clipdiary?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ClipClip and Clipdiary have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.