Comparison

Comparison with Other Clipboard Managers

ClipStash is designed for privacy-conscious users who want to export their clipboard history to NotebookLM or other AI tools.

Feature Matrix

Feature	ClipStash	Maccy	CopyQ	PasteBar	Ditto
Platform	macOS	macOS	Cross	Mac/Win	Windows
License	MIT	MIT	GPL	Apache	GPL
Zero Network	✅ Sandboxed	✅	❌	✅	✅
FTS5 Search	✅	✅	Fuzzy	Basic	Regex
NotebookLM Export	✅ Unique	❌	❌	❌	❌
Password Detection	✅ Both flags	Concealed	Script	❌	❌
App Filter Export	✅	❌	Script	Partial	❌
Native UI	SwiftUI	AppKit	Qt	Tauri	Win32
RAM Usage	~50MB	~40MB	~100MB	~150MB	~30MB

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ClipStash vs Maccy

What ClipStash does better:

• 📤 NotebookLM-optimized export with auto-splitting
• 🔍 App-filtered export (export only from specific apps)
• 🔐 Detects both Concealed AND Transient clipboard flags

What Maccy does better:

• 📷 OCR for images (search text in screenshots)
• 🔢 Keyboard shortcuts 1-9 for quick paste
• 📦 Slightly smaller memory footprint

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ClipStash vs CopyQ

What ClipStash does better:

• 🔒 Sandboxed = verifiable zero network
• 🪶 Native UI, no Qt dependency
• 📤 NotebookLM export out of the box
• ⚡ Simpler, faster to set up

What CopyQ does better:

• 🖥️ Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• 📜 Scripting and automation
• 🗂️ Tabs and advanced organization
• 🔧 Plugin ecosystem

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ClipStash vs PasteBar

What ClipStash does better:

• 🔒 Sandboxed (PasteBar uses Tauri which can access network)
• 🪶 Much lighter (~50MB vs ~150MB RAM)
• 📤 NotebookLM export
• ⚡ Simpler, focused

What PasteBar does better:

• 🖥️ Cross-platform (Mac + Windows)
• 🗃️ Collections with PIN protection
• �� More advanced organization (boards, tabs)
• 🔗 Link previews, code syntax highlighting

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Bottom Line

Choose ClipStash if:

• You want to export clipboard history to NotebookLM
• Privacy is important and you want verifiable zero-network
• You prefer lightweight, native apps

Choose Maccy if:

• You want OCR for images
• You don't need export features

Choose CopyQ if:

• You need cross-platform support
• You want scripting and automation

Choose PasteBar if:

• You need Mac + Windows sync via custom folder
• You want advanced organization features