ClipTen Best clipboard manager for Mac Maccy alternative

Maccy alternative for Windows and Mac

Maccy is light, free and loved. If you need it on Windows, on an older Mac, or with keys that stay put, ClipTen is the one to try.

Quick answer

Checked October 2026 by the founder

ClipTen is a Maccy alternative that pastes by number. You choose the number while you copy, and it stays there until you replace it. Nothing shifts when you copy something new.

  1. Save⌘+C+3Your copy now lives on key 3.
  2. Paste⌘+V+3Pasted, in any app, as often as you like.

Works on macOS 10.15 and later, and on Windows 10 and 11 with Ctrl.

We make ClipTen, and Maccy is a great free app. Facts about Maccy come from its own site and README, checked in October 2026.

The difference in one example

In Maccy, you press ⇧+⌘+C to open your history, then pick an item or press its number. The numbers follow your newest copies, so item 1 changes every time you copy something.

In ClipTen, you copy your email address with ⌘+C+1. From then on ⌘+V+1 pastes it, today and next week, whatever else you copy in between.

Side by side

ClipTenMaccy
Works onMac (10.15+), Windows 10 and 11Mac only (macOS 14+)
PriceSlots 1–5 free, all 10 $15 onceFree, open source
To paste⌘+V+1⇧+⌘+C, then pick
NumbersStay on the item you choseFollow the newest copies
Search old copiesA short History to look backYes, type to search

Where ClipTen fits better

  • It runs on Windows. Maccy is Mac only. ClipTen uses the same keys on both, with Ctrl on a PC.
  • It runs on older Macs. ClipTen works on macOS 10.15 and later; Maccy needs 14 Sonoma.
  • Keys you can trust. Your hand learns where things live, and they never move.
  • No window. You paste without looking away from your work.

Where Maccy still wins

  • It is free for everything.
  • It remembers all you copied, with fast search.

Plenty of people keep both: Maccy to look back, ClipTen for the things they paste every day.

Last checked October 2026.

Questions

Is there a Maccy for Windows?
No, Maccy is Mac only. ClipTen for Windows keeps ten copies on your number keys: Ctrl + C + a number saves, Ctrl + V + the number pastes.
Is Maccy free?
Yes, Maccy is free and open source, for macOS 14 Sonoma and later.
Does ClipTen work on older Macs?
Yes. ClipTen works on macOS 10.15 Catalina and later.
Can I use Maccy and ClipTen together?
Yes. Maccy opens with Shift + Command + C; ClipTen uses Command + C or V plus a number, so they do not clash.
Download forMac 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.