CLCL vs Clipdiary

CLCL is a freeware Windows clipboard caching utility. Press Alt+C to open its customizable pop-up menu, then choose a history item or registered item to paste into the active editor. You can register frequently used text as templates, select which clipboard formats to retain or save, and specify windows to ignore. Pictures and tooltips can appear in the menu, and a different paste key can be configured for each window. The maker says CLCL supports all clipboard formats and Unicode. Plug-ins can extend it with tools for text conversion or clipboard clearing, plus formats such as RTF and Windows metafiles. The English page states that it works with Windows XP and later. The download page lists CLCL version 2.1.3 dated 2022/12/1, with executable and ZIP archives, and links to source code on GitHub. A download directory also lists clcl220.zip dated 2026-08-21.

Clipdiary is a Windows clipboard manager that saves copied content in a history for later retrieval. It can record plain text, RTF, BMP images, HTML, files, and other clipboard data formats. Users can search the history, star important clips, and sort clips into labeled folders. The Snippets feature keeps frequently used text, including replies, addresses, and code, ready for pasting. The maker says clipboard history stays on the computer and can be password-protected with AES-256 database encryption. Clipdiary has a free plan and a fully functional 60-day trial. Paid licenses are one-time purchases: the Personal License costs 19.99 USD once for personal, non-commercial home use, while business, academic, or government use requires the Business License at 29.99 USD once. The Extended License costs 39.99 USD once for up to five family-owned computers, including a work PC. The maker offers a portable version, free lifetime technical support for registered customers, and an unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee. Future updates are free starting with Clipdiary 5.72.