# CopyQ vs GPaste

| Attribute | CopyQ | GPaste |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 40.9 (21% (low)) | 38 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 17 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,182 | 918 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Open-source clipboard management system that runs as a daemon and stores your copy history with support for text, images, and rich content. Includes a GTK 4 interface, GNOME Shell extension, and command-line tools. |
| integrations.count | 0 | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GNOME Shell"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | C |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hluk.github.io/CopyQ/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:54.306Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:50:06.396Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 73 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v16.0.0","date":"2026-05-30T05:27:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v15.0.0","date":"2026-04-12T07:23:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v14.0.0","date":"2026-03-24T06:53:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v14.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v13.0.0","date":"2025-10-22T09:53:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v12.0.1","date":"2025-09-30T13:54:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v12.0.0","date":"2025-09-29T09:19:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v11.0.0","date":"2025-08-22T08:35:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v10.0.0","date":"2025-04-04T06:25:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v9.1.0","date":"2024-10-20T06:27:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v9.0.0","date":"2024-06-22T08:51:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2024-03-14T12:57:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v7.1.0","date":"2023-09-03T08:55:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v7.0.0","date":"2023-04-02T07:49:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.4.0","date":"2023-01-19T10:14:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.3.2","date":"2022-09-26T15:28:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.3.1","date":"2022-09-25T06:31:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.3.0","date":"2022-09-18T08:19:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.2.0","date":"2022-07-06T08:38:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.1.0","date":"2022-03-05T11:08:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases/tag/v6.0.1","date":"2022-01-02T10:27:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.1"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=alpine&package_name=gpaste-gnome&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Clipboard Managers)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:59:51.800Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*