ClipboardlyFlycut Alternative: Clipboardly vs Flycut for Mac
Flycut is a free, open-source (MIT) clipboard manager for developers, based on the older Jumpcut app, that you open with ⇧⌘V and cycle through recent text. Clipboardly is a free alternative for people who copy more than text: it keeps images, screenshots, links and colors, files clips into project boards, locks sensitive ones behind a PIN and syncs through iCloud.
- Flycut is free, open source and keyboard-first, built for text and code snippets.
- Clipboardly is free and adds rich previews, 12 clip types, boards and PIN-locked clips.
- Both default to a Shift-Command-V shortcut, so run only one at a time or change one.
At a glance
| Clipboardly | Flycut | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free (open source, MIT) |
| Default shortcut | ⌘⇧X Quick Paste, ⌘⇧V panel | ⇧⌘V |
| Built for | Everything you copy | Text and code snippets |
| Images and screenshots | Yes | No |
| Search | Yes | Yes |
| Boards / projects | Boards with an active board | No |
| Lock sensitive clips | 4-digit PIN | No |
| iPhone app | No | Yes |
Where Flycut is the better choice
Flycut's code is public, it's free, and it stays out of the way: press the shortcut, tap through your recent text clips and paste. Developers who only move text around often like that. There's also a Flycut app for iPhone.
Where Clipboardly is the better choice
- You copy images, screenshots and colors, not just text. Clipboardly keeps them with previews.
- You want to search by type. Filter to Code, Link, Color, Email and 8 other types in one click.
- You juggle projects. A board per ticket or client keeps clips apart.
- You copy secrets. Lock clips behind a PIN, or pause saving before you copy them.
Switching from Flycut
- Download Clipboardly and move it to Applications.
- Quit Flycut. Both apps use a Shift-Command-V shortcut, so only one should run at a time.
- Copy as usual. Press ⌘⇧X to search and paste, or ⌘⇧V for the Clipboard panel.
Frequently asked questions
Is Flycut still maintained?
Flycut is open source on GitHub, where you can check recent releases and commits. Its latest release at the time of writing is version 1.9.6.
Does Flycut save images?
Flycut is built for text and code. If you want images, screenshots and colors in your history, use a clipboard manager such as Clipboardly.
What is the Flycut shortcut?
Flycut opens with Shift-Command-V (⇧⌘V) by default. You can change it in its preferences.
Sources
Checked September 2026. Prices and features of other apps can change; check each app’s site for the latest.
Written by Sheikh Saadi, founder of Growbig100. Updated .