Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ClipCapsule – A Clipboard Manager for Linux (Built with Go and Wails)
Hey HN I built a tool called ClipCapsule, a clipboard manager for Linux that's designed to be entirely keyboard-driven. Here’s what it does: Lets you recall and paste previous clipboard entries using just CTRL + SHIFT + 1~9. Keeps a history of everything you copy, in a local database. Moves selected items to the top of the clipboard stack (so CTRL + V pastes it). Built with Go + WailsJS for a fast native feel. No cloud. No telemetry. No fluff. Right now, you’ll need to run it with sudo or allow access to /dev/input/eventX for keyboard capture. We’re working on a proper daemon…
ClipCapsule is a keyboard-driven clipboard manager for Linux that stores copy history in a local database and lets users quickly recall and paste previous entries using keyboard shortcuts like CTRL + SHIFT + 1-9. Built… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey HN, As a Software Engineer, I frequently copy and paste content. The fact that macOS clipboard buffer can keep only one item is very frustrating. It’s very annoying to copy → switch app → paste → switch app → copy → switch app → paste, and so on. Losing items I copied hours ago and having to find and copy them again is a waste of time. I tried many third-party clipboard managers like Alfred, Raycast, Paste, Maccy, etc. While great, they didn't fully meet my needs. As a developer, my requirements are: 1. Keyboard-centric operation to avoid using the mouse. I don’t want to waste my time…
2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →
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ClipBook▲341A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for your Mac
2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →
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Clipboard manager for Linux. Contribute to murat-cileli/clyp development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ClipNinja▲70Clipboard manager that enables you to paste effectively.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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oioi ▲184a fast, glassy clipboard manager for macOS, Windows & Linux
Jun 2026 · oioi-app.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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We are longtime members of HN and this is our only submission requesting feedback from the HN community on our product, Clipboard which we have been developing for the past year. Clipboard is a service to save anything online using a bookmarklet or browser extension (think Dropbox for content on the web). Clipboard is built using open source technologies, including Riak, Redis, NGINX, Node.js, and jQuery. One of our core differentiators is how we preserve the visual look and functionality of the original source, which is evident in the sample clips from github here:…
2012 · its alternatives →
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Clipboard Plus is a Windows utility to view and manage the Windows clipboard. Download : https://github.com/oormicreations/ClipboardPlus/releases It maintains and can display up to five copied items or clips. Clicking on a clip loads it back into the clipboard and it is ready for pasting into another application. You can clear or save individual clips or all clips by clicking on the corresponding menu items. You can edit the clips and open urls directly from the clipboard plus. The clips can be added to sticky clips, which is like a built in sticky notes with…
2018 · its alternatives →
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pbproxy is a small wrapper to give you a consistent and remotely accessible interface to your system clipboard on linux and mac.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Clipbox▲69Synced clipboard history for all your devices and more
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ClipNest▲7Smart clipboard history manager with tags and autosave
2025 · willgwen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Clipbus▲7The keyboard-first clipboard manager you can program
Aug 2026 · clipbus.com · its alternatives →
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This is incredibly over-engineered, but it was quite a fun process. :)
2024 · alexsaveau.dev · its alternatives →
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Instantly access your copy history, organize your clips.
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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NotebookLM AI export. Zero network. Open source. FREE.
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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