CopyClip vs Maccy
We give CopyClip a 2.8 GPA and Maccy a 3.0, out of 4.0. Maccy grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CopyClip
Text-only clipboard manager for the Mac menu bar
Free plan · from $7.99 one-time
Maccy
Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS
Free plan · from $4.99
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACopyClipGood | 3.0GPAMaccyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | ACopyClip 2 is $7.99 once on the US Mac App Store, or $8.99 direct from fiplab.com with a license code for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. That's about as cheap as paid clipboard managers get. | AFree from GitHub or Homebrew under the MIT licence. If you'd rather pay, the website copy is $4.99 or more on Gumroad and the Mac App Store one is $9.99. Both are the same app, sold to support development. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe original CopyClip is free on the Mac App Store, and it's a plain list of recently copied text. Fine for the basics. But search, pinned clips, direct pasting and themes are only in CopyClip 2, a separate paid app whose trial length isn't stated. | AThe complete app is free if you get it from the GitHub releases page or Homebrew. Just don't be thrown by the website's download buttons, which lead to the paid copies. |
| Features | BCopyClip 2 keeps up to 9,999 clips with search, pins, a Control-Space hotkey and Command plus a number to paste. It skips password fields and can exclude apps you pick. Solid for text. But both apps are text-only, so images and files aren't recorded, and there's no syncing described. | BIt does one job, clipboard history, and does it properly: type-to-search, pinned items, paste without formatting, and it drops a password when your password manager clears it. But it's small on purpose. No syncing of clips to other devices is described, and the extras other clipboard managers add are left out. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating is on record to go by, so a B. It's a list in the menu bar, and a hotkey opens it. One fiddly bit: Mac App Store buyers of CopyClip 2 must install a separate helper app before direct pasting works, and that needs the Accessibility permission. | BNo store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. Shift-Command-C opens the history, you type to filter and press Enter. Pasting automatically needs the macOS Accessibility permission. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only. CopyClip 2 needs macOS 11.5 or later, and the free original macOS 10.13 or later. No integrations are listed, and history is stored on the Mac. | DMac only, on macOS Sonoma 14 or higher. It has Shortcuts actions for automating things, and that's the only tie-in listed. Your history stays on the one Mac. |
| Best for | a simple text clipboard history in the Mac menu bar | a no-frills clipboard history on the Mac |
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: CopyClip and Maccy. How we grade
Where they differ
- CopyClip starts at $7.99 one-time purchase (CopyClip 2, US Mac App Store). Maccy starts at $4.99 or more, pay what you want (website download via Gumroad).
- CopyClip can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Maccy is open source, according to its own site.
In commonFree planmacOSLocal-firstKeyboard-firstClipboard managerMenu bar app
At a glance
| CopyClip | Maccy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 one-time purchase (CopyClip 2, US Mac App Store) | $4.99 or more, pay what you want (website download via Gumroad) |
| Free plan | The original CopyClip is free on the Mac App Store: a text-only clipboard history in the menu bar. Search, pinned clips, direct pasting and themes are only in the paid CopyClip 2, a separate app. | The full app is free from the GitHub releases page or Homebrew. The paid website and Mac App Store downloads are the same app, sold to support development. |
| Free trial | Free trial download of CopyClip 2 from the vendor's site; the length of the trial is not stated | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | FIPLAB Limited | Alex Rodionov |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | p0deje.gumroad.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
CopyClip
- Mac users who mostly copy and reuse text
- People who want a free, basic clipboard history in the menu bar
- Pasting frequently used snippets from the keyboard
Maccy
- Mac users who want clipboard history and nothing else
- Keyboard-driven work: search and paste without reaching for the mouse
- People who prefer open-source apps that keep data on the device
Worth knowing
CopyClip
- Mac only. CopyClip 2 requires macOS 11.5 or later; the free original requires macOS 10.13 or later.
- Both apps are text-only: images and files copied to the clipboard are not recorded.
- The help center says CopyClip has no syncing and stores history on the Mac; the CopyClip 2 pages read describe no syncing either.
- Mac App Store buyers of CopyClip 2 must install a separate helper app before direct pasting works.
Maccy
- macOS only; it requires macOS Sonoma 14 or higher.
- The free download is on GitHub or Homebrew. The website's buttons lead to paid copies: $4.99 or more on Gumroad, $9.99 on the Mac App Store.
- History stays on the Mac, so the pages read describe no syncing of clips to other devices.
- It is built to do one job; the vendor says it leaves out the extra features other clipboard managers add.
Key features
CopyClip
- Clipboard history
- CopyClip 2 records plain text, rich text, URLs and code that you copy or cut and keeps up to 9,999 clips, removing the oldest once the limit is reached.
- Search
- A search bar at the top of the CopyClip 2 panel filters the whole clip history as you type.
- Pinned clips
- Frequently used clips can be pinned to the top of the list with Shift-Command-P, and pinned clips keep their order as new ones are added.
- Hotkeys and direct pasting
- A global hotkey, Control-Space by default, opens the panel and Command plus a number pastes one of the first ten clips. Direct pasting needs the macOS Accessibility permission.
- Plain-text paste and clip editing
- Clips can be pasted with their original formatting or as plain text, and a clip's content can be edited or given a custom name.
- Privacy controls
- Specific apps can be excluded from recording, concealed fields such as passwords are skipped automatically, and a private mode pauses recording.
Maccy
- Clipboard history popup
- Shift-Command-C, or a click on the menu bar icon, opens the history. An item is selected with Enter, a click, or Command and its number.
- Type-to-search
- Start typing to filter the whole clipboard history and press Enter to select a result, without using the mouse.
- Paste options
- Option-Enter selects and pastes an item in one step, and Option-Shift-Enter pastes it without formatting. Automatic pasting needs the macOS Accessibility permission.
- Pinned items
- Option-P pins or unpins an item, and unpinned items can be cleared separately from pinned ones.
- Privacy handling
- If a password manager removes a copied password from the clipboard, Maccy removes it too. All history is stored on the Mac and does not leave it.
- Shortcuts actions and preferences
- The App Store listing says complex cases can be automated with Shortcuts actions and that every aspect of the app is configurable in preferences.
Plans
CopyClip
CopyClip (original)$0
Free Mac App Store app that lists recently copied text in the menu bar. Requires macOS 10.13 or later; the vendor's help center calls it CopyClip 1.
CopyClip 2 (Mac App Store)$7.99
one-time purchase (US Mac App Store)
Up to 9,999 text clips with search, pins, direct pasting and themes. Installs on any Mac signed in to the buyer's Apple Account.
CopyClip 2 (direct license)$8.99
one-time purchase from fiplab.com via Paddle (US price)
The same features with a license code for up to 3 Macs the buyer owns; updates are delivered through the app.
Maccy
GitHub or Homebrew$0
The complete app, downloaded from the GitHub releases page or installed with Homebrew. Open source under the MIT license.
Website download$4.99+
one-time, pay what you want (Gumroad)
The Download button on maccy.app leads to Gumroad, where buyers name a price from a $4.99 minimum.
Mac App Store$9.99
one-time purchase (US Mac App Store price)
The same app sold on the App Store to support development. Family Sharing covers up to six family members.
