Can Maccy keep clipboard history private on my Mac for free?

4 apps · 6 factors

Scored for the goal: Keep clipboard history private and on my Mac, ideally free

Quick answer

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Best fit for this goal
Raycast
100% fit
Free to use
Clipy
Free

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	Maccy 73%1 unknown	Clipy 73%1 unknown	Paste 73%1 unknown	Raycast 100%fit
Features
Local dataYes★	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusion RulesHas Disabled Applications★	Pause captureSkip nextApp blocklist+7	Specific appsPlain textRTF+6	Applications	Passwords AppBanking AppsTransient Data
Encrypted local historyYes★	–	–	–	✓
Clipboard retention	Local clipboard history	Configurable 1–1,000 items, stored…	Default: 30 days. Mac…	Free retention: 1 day,…
Purchase
Current price≤ $0 first year★	$9.99 once	Free	$26.99/yr +4	$96/yr +5
Product
What it does	Clipboard manager	Clipboard extension app	Clipboard manager	Keyboard-first launcher + productivity…

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Local data

Maccy ✓Yes
Yes — clipboard history stays on the Mac without required cloud sync or processing; available in the free app. The privacy policy separately allows error diagnostics.
maccy.app maccy.app
Clipy ✓Yes
Yes — history, snippets and preferences stay on the Mac without required cloud sync or processing. Analytics/crash reporting default on but can be disabled; update checks use the network. Local history is not claimed to be encrypted. Included free.
github.com
Paste ✓Yes
Yes — clipboard history, pinboards and search index stay on the Mac with iCloud sync disabled per device. Usage analytics are collected separately; this is not a guarantee that all data stays local. Standard paid app; no extra tier required.
pasteapp.io pasteapp.io pasteapp.io
Raycast ✓Yes
Yes — official docs say Raycast is local-first; file index stays local and is never synced/uploaded, clipboard history stays encrypted locally, while Teams sharing, Cloud Sync, Pro and AI features can send or store data in Raycast/cloud/provider systems.
manual.raycast.com raycast.com raycast.com

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$9.99 once

Free+ · OncePayment

Free

FreePayment

Features

✓Yes

Yes — clipboard history stays on the Mac without required cloud sync or processing; available in the free app. The privacy policy separately allows error diagnostics.

maccy.app

Local dataSame

✓Yes

Yes — history, snippets and preferences stay on the Mac without required cloud sync or processing. Analytics/crash reporting default on but can be disabled; update checks use the network. Local history is not claimed to be encrypted. Included free.

github.com

✓Yes

Yes — pause capture, skip the next copy, block app bundle IDs or allow only listed apps, exclude regex-matched text, disable Files/Images/Text or individual supported types, and add custom pasteboard exclusions. Universal Clipboard can be excluded using com.apple.is-remote-clipboard. Always ignores org.nspasteboard.TransientType, org.nspasteboard.ConcealedType and org.nspasteboard.AutoGeneratedType; removable defaults are com.agilebits.onepassword, com.typeit4me.clipping, de.petermaurer.Trans i破

github.com

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Exclusion RulesRead both

Exclude selected apps; disable capture of plain text, RTF, RTFD, HTML, PDF, files, URLs or images. Optionally ignore confidential/concealed content and Universal Clipboard; transient-marked content is always skipped. Website/window rules are undocumented. All included free.

raw.githubusercontent.com

?Unknown

Checked the available sources and found no traceable answer. That is not a “no”.

Encrypted local historyRead both

?Unknown

Checked the available sources and found no traceable answer. That is not a “no”.

History stored locally; retention duration, item limits, restart persistence, and retention controls/tier requirements unspecified.

maccy.app

Clipboard retentionRead both

Configurable 1–1,000 items, stored locally and retained across restarts unless clearing on quit is enabled. Optional whole-history clearing every 5 or 30 minutes, 1, 4 or 8 hours, or 1, 3 or 7 days while running; both automatic deletion options default off (interval defaults to 1 hour). Manual clearing is available. Free MIT-licensed app; no paid tier requirement.

github.com

raw.githubusercontent.com

Purchase

Website: free, full app; Mac App Store (US): USD 9.99 one-time app price. No advertised subscriptions or per-seat plans; App Store purchase supports development.

apps.apple.com

maccy.app

Current priceRead both

Website / GitHub: Free forever, full app under the MIT license; optional donations. No official Mac App Store listing found.

clipy-app.com

github.com

Product

Clipboard manager for macOS which does one job - keep your copy history at hand. Lightweight. Open source. No fluff.

maccy.app

What it doesRead both

Clipboard extension app for macOS

clipy-app.com

Cost over time

Plays from month 1 to year 10 when you scroll here. Each bar is split by year; a one-time purchase stays one block.

CheapestMaccy$10

Most expensiveRaycast$288

Gap29×after 3 yrs

Every subscription now costs more than Maccy, the cheapest one-time purchase.

3 yrs

$0$100$200$300

Maccy$9.99 once

$10

Paste$26.99/yr

$80.97

Raycast$96/yr

$288

One-timeYearlyMonthlyYear 1 Year 3

Releases

Each dot is a release. The hatched bar runs from the last release to today; its color says whether that gap is normal for the app.

1 of 4 apps with a dated changelog is behind its usual pace. Furthest behind: Maccy, 77 days since its last release (usually ~18).

MayAugNovFebMayAugToday

RaycastUsually every ~7 days

5 days since last release

On pace

ClipyUsually every ~114 days

15 days since last release

On pace

PasteUsually every ~78 days

29 days since last release

On pace

MaccyUsually every ~18 days

77 days since last release

Slower than usual4.4× its usual gap

One releaseLast release → todayGreen / amber / red = gap within 2× / 2–5× / over 5× the usual interval

Raycast · v2.9 · Oct 22, 2026

Improves search performance and adds commands to send Notes to AI Chat and restart the frontmost app.

Source: raycast.com ↗

Score

A reference score weighted by the priorities set for this research. Nobody pays for placement.

Reference score

Priority-weighted · 81% evidence · 1 must-have · 3 important

App	Score	Payment	Price	Evidence
Raycast	14pts	Free · Subscription	Free · $10/mo	6 / 6
Maccy	8pts	Free · One-time	Site: Free App Store: $9.99 once	5 / 6
Clipy	8pts	Free	Free	5 / 6
Paste	8pts	One-time · Subscription	Free · $29.99/yr	5 / 6

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Report ID: TMA-02HWMML
Sources: 32
Verified cells: 21/24 (88%)
Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
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Scoring

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