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Diodon

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Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Diodon is ranked #14 of 40 in clipboard manager software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

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Free and open source Free Linux desktop clipboard manager · GPL-2.0 github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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Purpose: Diodon is a clipboard manager aiming to integrate with the Unity desktop.
Clipboard history: Diodon uses Zeitgeist to store clipboard items, which by default persists events in a database on disk across reboots.
Memory storage: The README says users can set ZEITGEIST_DATABASE_PATH to :memory: to store clipboard items in memory.
Plugins: Listed plugins add menu features, number clipboard items, paste and remove an item, paste all recent items, and edit the active item.
Installation: The project provides an official stable PPA for Ubuntu based distributions and release tarballs through Launchpad for other systems.
Build: Diodon uses Meson and the README documents building and installing it with Ninja.
Support: The README directs users to Launchpad to discuss the project or report bugs.
Maintenance: The project is in low maintenance mode, with packaging, translation updates, and security issues listed as the areas still addressed.
Wayland: The maintainer says Diodon has only partial Wayland support.
Technology limits: The maintainer says Diodon is based on GTK3 and relies on Zeitgeist, which is not really developed anymore.
Recent release: The maintainer announced version 1.14.0 with updated translations, cross building, improved Meson compatibility, and better performance with large clipboard items.
Availability: The maintainer says Diodon is intended to remain in Debian and Ubuntu repositories through packaging maintenance.
Price from: Free

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Best Clipboard Manager Software in 2026#14 of 40

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Sources

github.com/diodon-dev/diodon· checked 5 Oct 2026
esite.ch/2026/07/a-little-bit-about-diodon-and-i· checked 5 Oct 2026