# Clipy review (2026): is it any good? > Free open-source clipboard history and snippets for macOS Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Clipy is a clipboard manager for macOS that keeps a history of what you copy, including plain text, images and other formats. A keyboard shortcut opens the history, and frequently used text can be saved as snippets and pasted later. It is built on the open-source code of ClipMenu and is free to use. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Clipy Project - **Website:** https://clipy-app.com/ - **Runs on:** macOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Windows or Linux, as it is Mac only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Clipy is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Every feature is free; the site says there are no plans to charge for them. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | All features at no cost; donations through Open Collective or GitHub Sponsors are optional. | Read from https://clipy-app.com/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Clipy before buying. ## Key features - **Clipboard history:** Keeps what you copy, extending the clipboard beyond a single item, with support for plain text, images and other formats. - **Keyboard shortcut access:** Open the history menu with a shortcut and pick an earlier item to paste, without leaving the keyboard. - **Snippets:** Save frequently used text as snippets and paste it whenever you need it. - **Open source:** The code is public and the site invites bug reports, feature requests and pull requests through its issue tracker. ## Good for - Mac users who want a free clipboard history - People who prefer open-source utilities - Pasting stock phrases from a small snippet list ## Worth knowing - Runs on macOS 13.0 or later only; there is no Windows, Linux or mobile version. - The site lists no cross-device sync, so history stays on one Mac. - Funded by donations, so support and update pace depend on volunteers. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Clipy keeps a history of what you copy on a Mac, with snippets and a keyboard shortcut. It is free and open source. It runs on macOS 13 or later only, has no sync, and its pace depends on volunteers. - **Value for money: A.** Free for every feature, with no plan to charge. Donations optional. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free outright, with no paid tier and no feature held back. - **Features: C.** Clipboard history, shortcuts and snippets. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job and there is no sync. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record, but you install it and use it with nothing to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Mac only, macOS 13 or later. No Windows, Linux, phone or web version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Clipy's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - Clipy's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 116 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 37. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Clipy has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Clipy is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. - You could not: A clipboard history running in the background of your computer. - You could not: Text expansion that works in every app. - You could not: A native app living in the menu bar. - You could not: A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Clipboard manager, Open source, Text expansion, Keyboard-first, Menu bar app ## Alternatives - [Maccy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/maccy): Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipy-vs-maccy) - [CopyClip](https://toolgpa.com/tools/copyclip): Text-only clipboard manager for the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipy-vs-copyclip) - [Pastebot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pastebot): Mac clipboard manager with pastebins, filters and stacks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipy-vs-pastebot) - [Paste](https://toolgpa.com/tools/paste): Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with pinboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipy-vs-paste) - [CopyQ](https://toolgpa.com/tools/copyq): Open-source clipboard manager with tabs, commands and scripting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipy-vs-copyq) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://clipy-app.com/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/clipy Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).