Side by side
Flycut vs GPaste
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.
Free plan iPhoneMac
Flycut offers clipboard history and favorites on Mac, with a smaller, 40-item history on iOS. Its listed features include iCloud sync, and the apps are free.
Visit Flycut Free plan Linux
GPaste offers clipboard history with several interfaces, storage backends, and optional encryption. Note the stated X11 limitation if you rely on password markers across clipboard managers.
Visit GPasteThe facts
| Flycut | GPaste | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Mac | Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On clipboard managers | #11 of 40 | #26 of 40 |
Flycut: what it does well
- Free plan for macOS and iOS
- Mac history supports keyboard navigation
- Save and revisit favorite clippings on Mac
- iCloud sync between macOS and iOS
- iOS history opens links without copying them
What to know first
- iOS keeps only the 40 newest clippings
- iOS checks for new clippings when opened
- iOS strips formatting from clippings
GPaste: what it does well
- Keeps multiple named clipboard histories between sessions
- Stores text, images, URIs, and colours
- Optional encryption protects history at rest
- Shortcuts work on Wayland and X11
What to know first
- On X11, other clipboard managers may not recognize password items
- Designed for GNOME on Linux
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