Side by side
ClipB vs Yoink
Both stand on clipboard managers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid MacWindows
ClipB focuses on local clipboard history, retrieval, organization, and snippets across macOS and Windows. Its local data handling and backup formats are useful, but it does not provide cross-device sync and its Windows installer may show an unknown-publisher warning.
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Yoink focuses on collecting and moving content through a shelf, with previews, clipboard history, snippets, and Apple-device transfers. Separate one-time purchases cover Mac and iOS versions, and a 28-day trial is listed.
Visit YoinkThe facts
| ClipB | Yoink | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac, Windows | iPhone, Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Yoink for iPad and iPhone: $5.99, paid once |
| Plans published | None | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | getclipb.com | eternalstorms.at |
| On clipboard managers | #40 of 40 | #36 of 40 |
ClipB: what it does well
- Free and open source
- Searchable timeline with date views
- Tags, notes, pins, and favorites
- Local storage and local archive imports
- JSON and .clipb backups
What to know first
- No cross-device sync
- Privacy filters may miss sensitive content
- Windows installer is unsigned
Yoink: what it does well
- Holds dragged files, text, and images
- Finder-like copy and move behavior
- Quick Look previews help identify items
- Clipboard history supports app exclusions
- Local storage and no third-party transmission stated
What to know first
- No free plan
- Mac costs $8.99 one time
- iPhone and iPad cost $5.99 once
- iOS handoff requires a separate app