Comparison

Alfred vs CopyQ

No leader: the top candidate CopyQ has only 0.21 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Alfred39
CopyQ41
Score
Vioscale score
Alfred39 / 100low · 26%
CopyQ41 / 100low · 21%
Pricing
Free tier
Alfred
CopyQ
Model
Price level
Alfredlow
CopyQfree
Transparent
Alfred
CopyQ
Integrations
Count
Alfred3
CopyQ0
Security
Scorecard
Alfred
CopyQ6.7
Adoption
Github stars
Alfred
CopyQ12,182
Activity
Commits last 30d
Alfred
CopyQ17
Release
Cadence days
Alfred
CopyQ73
History
Alfred
License
Spdx
Alfred
CopyQGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Alfred
CopyQC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for clipboard managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Fuzzy searchable clipboard history
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Rich media image and file retention
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Unformatted plain text paste override
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Sequential multi item paste stack
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Cross device cloud clipboard sync
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Password manager exclusion rules
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Custom snippet pinning and favorites
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Hex color code preview rendering
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Local end to end encryption
Alfred-
CopyQ-
SOC2 type ii
Alfred-
CopyQ-
ISO 27001
Alfred-
CopyQ-
Pricing model
Alfred-
CopyQ-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Alfred

A productivity application for macOS that boosts efficiency through hotkeys, keywords, text expansion, clipboard management, and visual workflow automation. Users can search their Mac and the web, control applications and files, and automate repetitive tasks without coding.

Independently observed

CopyQ

Monitors your system clipboard and stores content in customizable tabs, allowing you to browse, filter, and reuse clipboard entries across applications with support for text, images, and custom formats.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Alfred

HybridFree tier

Free core version. Powerpack license available for purchase.

  • Alfred CoreFree
    • Search Mac and web
    • Application and file launching
    • Hotkeys and keywords
    • Clipboard history
    • Text expansion
    • +3 more
  • Powerpack-
as of verify ↗

CopyQ

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
iOS
Alfred
CopyQ
macOS
Alfred
CopyQ
Windows
Alfred
CopyQ
Linux
Alfred
CopyQ
CLI
Alfred
CopyQ
Deployment
Self-hosted
Alfred
CopyQ

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Alfred

3 total
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • macOS System Settings
Independently observed

CopyQ

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.