Clipman vs Relic
Clipman
github.com
Relic
relic.spaceSide by side
| Figure | Clipman | Relic |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Clipboard Manager Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Spec score · Clipboard Managers | 9.4 (#2) | 9.5 (#1) |
| License | The project is free and open source under the MIT License. | The app, server, AI sidecar, CLI and core use AGPL-3.0; the relic_crypto package uses Apache-2.0. |
| Quick Paste | Users can assign global hotkeys to paste selected entries without opening the history window. | A global picker opens at the cursor with Ctrl+Shift+Space and can paste a selected item directly. |
| Self-hosting | Clipman Server can run on Linux, Windows, macOS, Raspberry Pi, NAS systems or VPS hosts. | The same sync server can run with SQLite and local disk through a Docker command, without managing user accounts. |
| What it does | Clipman stores searchable clipboard history and lets users organize, edit, pin and paste saved entries. | Relic is a clipboard vault that automatically captures copied text, images and files, keeps them searchable, and syncs them between devices. |
Plans
Clipman
- ClipmanFree
- ClipmanFree
- Small Tip$1.99, paid once
- Medium Tip$4.99, paid once
- Large Tip$9.99, paid once
In their own words
Clipman
Clipman is a free, open-source clipboard manager for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Its history can be searched, named, grouped, pinned, edited, and pasted without opening the app first. It handles text, links, formatting, images, and files, with optional views for links and rich text. The app is designed for keyboard and screen-reader use, with predictable keyboard behavior and concise spoken feedback. History can stay on a device, use a shared folder, or be stored on an optional self-hosted Clipman Server. Windows and Mac can synchronize through a cloud-synced folder or network share; the server supports encrypted synchronization across supported platforms. Privacy controls include history encryption, excluding selected apps, and honoring clipboard privacy signals. Quick Paste provides global hotkeys and templates, while Quick Clip saves an entry directly. A command-line tool can manage server-backed text history on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The project releases Clipman under the MIT License.
Relic
Relic is a clipboard manager that captures copied items on desktop and syncs them across devices. On phones, users must share items to Relic or use a shortcut or tile. Search can use text, meaning, date phrases and text extracted from screenshots. Tagging, OCR, image captioning and semantic search run on the user's device, without cloud AI. Vault items can be titled, tagged, annotated, saved and given reminders. A command-line tool can read and search a vault, and the help guide describes connecting AI agents to search, save and retrieve items. Relic encrypts content on-device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 and derives the wrapping key using Argon2id; the server stores encrypted content. The maker says it cannot read content, titles, notes or tags, while collecting service metadata such as account email and item counts. The apps, sync server, encryption code and self-host stack are open source. Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0. The hosted Free plan supports three synced devices and 250 MB; Pro is $5 a month billed yearly, or $7 month to month.