Relic vs Clipman

Relic7.7Visit CClipman7.6Visit

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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C Clipman #6 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Clipman

• Relic fits best

  Power users wanting OCR and semantic search

• Clipman fits best

  Free users needing broad device sync

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Side by side

Feature	Relic 7.7/10 Visit ↗	CClipman 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.6
Ranking	#5 in Clipboard Manager Software	#6 in Clipboard Manager Software
Best for	Power users wanting OCR and semantic search	Free users needing broad device sync
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$60/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Relic 4/4 · Clipman 4/4
History search	✓	✓
Cross-device sync	✓	✓
Snippets	✓	✓
Rich text support	✓	✓
Specs
History limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, iPad
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	Free, open-source access across desktop and mobile platforms Searchable history with pinned, named, grouped, and sortable entries Encrypted synchronization with an optional self-hosted server
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	Synchronization relies on shared folders or a self-hosted server Clipboard history is stored locally on the device Advanced workflows may require managing many organization options
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 →	Clipman is an open-source clipboard manager for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, and iPad. It stores clipboard history locally and supports text, links, rich text, images, and files. Users can search, edit, name, group, pin, sort,… 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

• Clipman — where it wins

  • Free, open-source access across desktop and mobile platforms
  • Searchable history with pinned, named, grouped, and sortable entries
  • Encrypted synchronization with an optional self-hosted server

  Where it doesn't

  • Synchronization relies on shared folders or a self-hosted server
  • Clipboard history is stored locally on the device
  • Advanced workflows may require managing many organization options

• Relic7.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• CClipman7.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free clipboard manager with encrypted sync and optional self-hosting.

  Visit ClipmanFull verdict →