Relic vs ClipClip

Relic7.7Visit ClipClip6.8Visit

Higher score Relic #5 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Relic

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ClipClip #14 in Clipboard Manager Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ClipClip

• Relic fits best

  Power users wanting OCR and semantic search

• ClipClip fits best

  Windows users needing cloud-drive sync

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Side by side

Feature	Relic 7.7/10 Visit ↗	ClipClip 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Clipboard Manager Software	#14 in Clipboard Manager Software
Best for	Power users wanting OCR and semantic search	Windows users needing cloud-drive sync
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$60/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Relic 4/4 · ClipClip 4/4
History search	✓	✓
Cross-device sync	✓	✓
Snippets	✓	✓
Rich text support	✓	✓
Specs
History limit	Not checked yet	1000 items
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, web	Windows
Our review
Pros	Searches clipboard content by words, dates, meaning, and screenshot text Supports encrypted sync across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web Offers snippets, rich-text retention, secret masking, and self-hosting	Searches and stores up to 1,000 clipboard clips Handles text, rich text, HTML, images, files, and screenshots Syncs through Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox
Cons	The Free plan limits sync to 3 devices and storage to 250 MB Mobile apps add items through sharing and platform shortcuts Self-hosting requires you to run the sync server on your own hardware	Available only for Windows Commercial use requires a $49 one-time license Cloud-drive synchronization depends on three supported services
Our verdict	Relic is a clipboard manager for people who need more than a short copy-and-paste buffer. It captures text, images, screenshots, and files, then makes them searchable across supported computers and phones. Its audience is power users who… Read the review →	ClipClip is a Windows desktop clipboard manager for people who need to retain, find, organize, edit, and reuse copied content. Its searchable history stores up to 1,000 clips, while pinned clips, folders, protected folders, and the Paste… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Relic — where it wins

  • Searches clipboard content by words, dates, meaning, and screenshot text
  • Supports encrypted sync across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web
  • Offers snippets, rich-text retention, secret masking, and self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits sync to 3 devices and storage to 250 MB
  • Mobile apps add items through sharing and platform shortcuts
  • Self-hosting requires you to run the sync server on your own hardware

• ClipClip — where it wins

  • Searches and stores up to 1,000 clipboard clips
  • Handles text, rich text, HTML, images, files, and screenshots
  • Syncs through Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for Windows
  • Commercial use requires a $49 one-time license
  • Cloud-drive synchronization depends on three supported services

• Relic7.7/10 · Free plan

  Relic combines searchable clipboard history, encrypted sync, OCR, and self-hosting.

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• ClipClip6.8/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich Windows clipboard manager with cloud-drive sync and a $49 commercial license.

  Visit ClipClipFull verdict →