# CopyQ Alternative for Windows and Mac: Simpler | ClipTen

> CopyQ is powerful and free. ClipTen is the simple CopyQ alternative for Windows and Mac: ten copies on number keys, no setup at all.

URL: https://clipten.com/copyq-alternative
Updated: 2026-10-01
About ClipTen: https://clipten.com/llms.txt

ClipTen (https://clipten.com/) Best clipboard manager for Windows (https://clipten.com/best-clipboard-manager-for-windows) CopyQ alternative

## CopyQ alternative for Windows and Mac

CopyQ can do almost anything, once you set it up. If you just want your copies on keys that work from the first minute, ClipTen is the simpler choice.

### Quick answer

Checked October 2026 by the founder

ClipTen (https://clipten.com/) is a CopyQ alternative with nothing to set up. Ten slots, one on each number key, ready the moment you install it.

- Save Ctrl + C + 2 Your copy now lives on key 2.
- Paste Ctrl + V + 2 Pasted, in any app, as often as you like.

On a Mac it is ⌘ + V + 2. Slots 1 to 5 are free for good.

We make ClipTen and respect CopyQ. Facts about CopyQ come from its own site, checked in October 2026.

### The difference in one line

CopyQ is a toolbox: tabs, editing, commands and scripts on top of a full history. ClipTen is one idea done well: Ctrl + C + a number saves, Ctrl + V + the number pastes.

### Side by side

| | ClipTen | CopyQ |

| Works on | Windows 10 and 11, Mac | Windows, Mac, Linux |

| Price | Slots 1–5 free, all 10 $15 once | Free, open source |

| To paste | Ctrl + V + 2 | Open the window or tray, pick |

| Setup | None | Shortcuts, tabs and commands to configure |

| Scripting, tabs, editing | No, on purpose | Yes |

### Where ClipTen fits better

- Ready in a minute. No settings to learn before it helps.

- One move to paste. No window to open, no list to read.

- Keys that stay. Each number keeps its item until you replace it, even after a restart.

### Where CopyQ still wins

- It runs on Linux.

- It is free for everything.

- Scripting and tabs for people who love to build their own workflow.

Comparing more? See seven clipboard managers for Windows (https://clipten.com/best-clipboard-manager-for-windows) or Ditto vs ClipTen (https://clipten.com/ditto-alternative).

Last checked October 2026.

### Questions

Is CopyQ free?

Yes. CopyQ is free and open source, for Windows, Mac and Linux.

What is a simpler alternative to CopyQ?

ClipTen. There is nothing to configure: Ctrl + C + a number saves, Ctrl + V + the number pastes, on Windows (https://clipten.com/windows) and Mac (https://clipten.com/mac).

Can I use CopyQ and ClipTen together?

Yes, as long as you do not give CopyQ the Ctrl + number keys.

### Keep reading

- Best clipboard manager for WindowsSeven compared (https://clipten.com/best-clipboard-manager-for-windows)
- Ditto alternativeFor Windows and Mac (https://clipten.com/ditto-alternative)
- How ClipTen worksTwo moves, ten pockets (https://clipten.com/how-it-works)

Download forMac (https://clipten.com/mac#install)
Get it fromMicrosoft

- Slots 1 to 5 free, no daily limit
- No card, no subscription
- All 10 slots for $15, once

On a Mac, it installs in about a minute with one line in Terminal (https://clipten.com/mac#install).