Ditto Clipboard Alternatives for Windows and Mac (2026)

The best Ditto clipboard alternative depends on where you're going. If you're staying on Windows, the built-in clipboard history (Win+V) covers the basics: text and images, pinned items and optional sync, with nothing to install. If you're moving to a Mac, Maccy is the closest match to Ditto: small, open source and focused only on the clipboard. Raycast and Gubb both run on Windows and macOS.

Common reasons to look past Ditto: there is no official Mac version, you'd rather use what Windows already includes, or you want clipboard history inside a tool you already use (a launcher or a notes app).

Quick list:

• Windows Clipboard History (Win+V): best for Windows users who want nothing to install.
• PowerToys Advanced Paste: best as an add-on to Win+V when you need to paste in other formats.
• Raycast: best if you want one launcher with clipboard history on Windows and Mac.
• Maccy: best Mac replacement for a lightweight, open-source clipboard manager.
• Alfred with Powerpack: best for Mac users who want a launcher plus clipboard history for a one-time price.
• Gubb: best if you want clipboard history in the same window as your notes, on Mac or Windows.

We make Gubb, so weigh our view accordingly. We've tried to be fair to every app here, and for most people replacing Ditto, Gubb is not the first pick.

Ditto clipboard alternatives compared

Prices are as of November 2026.

Windows Clipboard History (Win+V)

This is the built-in replacement, and for many people leaving Ditto it is enough. It stores text and images (items up to 4 MB, per Microsoft), lets you pin items you reuse, and opens on top of whatever app you're typing in.

It is off by default. To turn it on:

1. Press the Windows logo key + V (Win+V).
2. Select Turn on.

You can also turn it on in Settings > System > Clipboard, which is also where you switch on sync.

What it does well:

• Nothing to install or update separately.
• Pinned items survive Clear all.
• Optional sync across devices signed in with the same Microsoft or work account.

What it lacks compared with Ditto:

• A much shorter history. A community answer on Microsoft Q&A says it keeps up to 25 entries; Microsoft doesn't state a number on the pages we checked.
• Microsoft lists text and images only, while Ditto also saves HTML and custom formats.

Two privacy points: sync sends copied text through the cloud, and anyone at your unlocked PC can open the history with Win+V. If you copy passwords, keep sync off.

Our guide to clipboard history on Windows has the full setup, and Windows clipboard history not working covers the usual fixes.

Other Windows options

PowerToys Advanced Paste

PowerToys is Microsoft's free, open-source set of Windows utilities. Its Advanced Paste tool pastes what you copied as plain text, Markdown or JSON, or as a file such as .txt, .html or .png. It can also pull text out of an image with local OCR.

It does not keep a history. It works alongside Win+V, so the realistic pairing is Win+V for history and Advanced Paste for format conversion. That covers "paste as plain text", but not Ditto's long, searchable history.

• Price: free.
• Pick it if: you mostly used Ditto to strip formatting or reshape what you paste.

Raycast for Windows

Raycast is a launcher with extensions, a calculator, notes and clipboard history. Its clipboard history supports pinning, filtering by type and pasting as plain text. The free plan keeps 3 months of clipboard history; Pro ($10/month, as of November 2026) removes that limit and adds AI, dictation and cloud sync.

Raycast has releases for macOS, Windows and iOS, but some commands differ between the macOS and Windows versions. Check that clipboard history works the way you want on Windows before you rely on it.

• Lacks: a one-time purchase option; the full history is subscription-only.
• Pick it if: you want a launcher anyway, or you split your time between Windows and a Mac.

For more Windows picks, see our best clipboard managers for Windows 11.

Mac equivalents for Ditto users

Ditto has no official Mac version, so moving to a Mac means switching apps. Our guide to seeing clipboard history on Mac covers what macOS offers on its own. If you relied on Ditto's long, searchable history, you'll probably want one of the apps below.

Maccy

Maccy is the closest match to Ditto: small, open source (MIT license) and focused only on the clipboard. Its App Store tagline is "Clipboard manager. No fluff." You open it from the menu bar or with a hotkey, which is ⌘⇧C (Command-Shift-C) by default according to Softpedia. It also offers Shortcuts actions for automation.

• Price (as of November 2026): $9.99 one-time on the Mac App Store, sold to support development. You can also build it free from the GitHub source.
• Lacks: anything beyond the clipboard.
• Watch out for: fake sites. Maccy's GitHub README warns about websites pretending to be Maccy, so get it from maccy.app, its GitHub page or the Mac App Store.
• Pick it if: you want the Ditto experience on a Mac with as little else as possible.

Alfred with Powerpack

Alfred is a Mac launcher. The free version handles app launching, web search and calculations. Clipboard history, Snippets and workflows need the paid Powerpack. One review says Alfred's clipboard history keeps plain text, images and file references, with retention options from 24 hours to unlimited.

• Price (as of November 2026): Powerpack is a one-time purchase: £34 for a Single License (one user, two of their own Macs, current major version only) or £59 for Mega Supporter (free lifetime upgrades). Prices are in pounds.
• Lacks: clipboard history in the free version. We found no notes or to-do features.
• Pick it if: you want a launcher and clipboard history without a subscription.

Raycast on Mac

This is the same product described in the Windows section, with the same free 3-month clipboard history and $10/month Pro plan. Its main appeal for someone leaving Windows is keeping one tool on both machines.

For more Mac options, see our best clipboard managers for Mac, plus Maccy alternatives and Alfred alternatives.

Gubb: clipboard history next to your notes (Mac and Windows)

Gubb is a single-window scratchpad app that includes clipboard history alongside notes, checklists, Kanban boards, timers, break reminders and voice-to-text into notes. On Mac it's a direct download or on the Mac App Store; on Windows it's on the Microsoft Store. It isn't a like-for-like Ditto replacement. It suits people who want their clipboard history in the same place they jot things down.

The details below describe the Mac version.

What the clipboard panel does:

• Records text you copy anywhere and tags each item as Text, Link or Code.
• Search clipboard... finds items by their text, and the filter menu narrows to Text, Links or Code.
• Pin/Favorite item keeps an item in the Favorites tab. Pinned items are never removed automatically.
• Copy to clipboard puts an item back on the system clipboard. Paste to note drops it into the current note, and Paste All inserts every visible item into the note.
• Edit content lets you fix an item before reusing it.
• Clear History asks for confirmation and has a Keep favorites switch, which is on by default.
• Keeps up to 1,000 unpinned items in a local database on your computer, with no account and no sync.

What it lacks compared with Ditto:

• Text only. No images, files, HTML or rich text.
• No hotkey or quick-paste popup. You bring up the Gubb window, move the pointer to the right edge of the note to show the button column, click Clipboard History, find the item, click Copy to clipboard, then paste in the other app.
• Capture starts when you first open the panel in each session and stops when you quit Gubb. Open the panel once after launch if you want everything recorded.
• No app exclusions or password filtering. Text copied from a password manager is stored as plain text in the unencrypted local database. If that matters to you, delete those items or use a clipboard manager that lets you exclude apps.
• No sync between computers, unlike Ditto's network sync.

Price (as of November 2026): the direct Mac download is $59 once, for a lifetime license that activates on up to 3 devices. Check the Microsoft Store listing for the Windows price.

Pick it if: you'd use the notes, to-dos and timers too, and a few clicks to reach your clipboard history is fine. If you only want a clipboard manager, Win+V, Maccy or Raycast will be quicker to reach from other apps.

The clipboard history section of our help center walks through the panel. The Mac version comes with a 7-day free trial.

Should you switch from Ditto at all?

If you're staying on Windows and Ditto works for you, there's little reason to move. Ditto is free and saves text, images, HTML and custom formats. Its history persists between sessions in a database, and you reach it from a global hotkey or the tray icon. It can also keep several computers' clipboards in sync, with the data encrypted over the network. None of the Windows alternatives above matches all of that.

One thing to know: the latest stable release on Ditto's GitHub releases page is 3.25.113.0, dated 27 September with no year shown, and we couldn't confirm a 2026 release. Beta builds are listed on Chocolatey. That alone isn't a reason to leave, but it's worth knowing if you depend on it.

Switch when one of these is true:

• You're moving to a Mac, where Ditto doesn't run.
• You want fewer apps installed and a short recent history is enough (Win+V).
• You already use, or want, a launcher (Raycast, or Alfred on Mac).
• You want clipboard history in the same window as your notes (Gubb).

How to choose

• Pick Win+V if you're on Windows and want the simplest built-in option.
• Add PowerToys Advanced Paste if you mainly used Ditto to paste as plain text or convert formats.
• Pick Maccy if you're moving to a Mac and want the nearest thing to Ditto.
• Pick Raycast if you use both Windows and a Mac, or want a launcher, and don't mind a subscription for unlimited history.
• Pick Alfred with Powerpack if you're on a Mac and prefer a one-time price for a launcher plus clipboard history.
• Pick Gubb if you want clipboard history, notes and to-dos in one window and don't need images or a paste hotkey.

FAQ

Is there a Ditto for Mac?

No official one. Ditto is Windows-only. On a Mac, Maccy is the closest in spirit (open source, clipboard only), and Raycast and Alfred's Powerpack include clipboard history in a launcher.

Is Windows clipboard history as good as Ditto?

For short-term use, often yes: it keeps text and images, supports pinning and can sync. It keeps far fewer items (a Microsoft Q&A answer says 25), and Microsoft lists only text and images, not the HTML and custom formats Ditto saves.

Which Ditto alternative is free?

On Windows, Win+V and PowerToys are free. On Mac, Maccy is free if you build it from source (the App Store version is $9.99), and Raycast's free plan keeps 3 months of clipboard history.