LesskeysDitto clipboard manager vs Lesskeys
Ditto is a free, open-source clipboard manager for Windows with a long record and a portable version. Lesskeys keeps a clipboard history too, in the same app as offline dictation and call recording.
Windows 10 and 11 · No subscription
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This page is for Windows. For Mac, see Maccy vs Lesskeys.
Pick one
Pick Ditto or Lesskeys?
Pick Ditto if
- You want a free, open-source clipboard manager.
- You want a portable version, no installer.
- You want several PCs kept in sync.
Pick Lesskeys if
- You also want dictation and call recording.
- It skips content a password manager flags.
- You want to export your history to a text file.
Side by side
Ditto and Lesskeys, side by side
- 100Lesskeys items by default (10 to 500)
- Skipscontent a password manager flags
- Pinneditems stay when older ones drop off
| What | Ditto | Lesskeys |
|---|---|---|
| Cost and licence | A free, open-source clipboard manager under the GPL-3.0 licence. There is a donation link, and no purchase. | The clipboard history is free and needs no account, and it keeps your last 100 items by default (up to 500). It comes in the same app as offline dictation and call recording. |
| Works on | Windows only. Installer, portable zip, Chocolatey, Winget and the Microsoft Store. | Windows 10 (version 1903 or later) and Windows 11, as an installer. |
| What it keeps | Text, images, HTML and custom formats. Pastes with a double-click or Enter. | Text, images and copied files. For an image or a file it puts the item on the clipboard and you paste it yourself. |
| How much it keeps | Its pages do not state a history size. | 100 items by default; you set 10 to 500. Pinned items are kept when older ones drop off. |
| Sync, storage and privacy | Can keep several computers' clipboards in sync, encrypted over the network. Its GitHub page also says: no login, no cloud, no telemetry. Keeps its history in a database on your PC. | Skips content that a password manager marks as sensitive. Stays on your PC in plain files, with no sync. |
Sources, all read on 14 October 2026
- Ditto on GitHub (licence, formats, no login, portable zip, package managers)
- Ditto on SourceForge (sync, database, platform)
Features and plans change; check the vendor page before you decide.
Not for you?
What Lesskeys does not do that Ditto does
Lesskeys does not sync, and it has no portable version.
- No sync between PCs
- No portable zip
- No clear-all button
You delete items one by one. Installing it? See how to install Lesskeys on Windows.
Windows history
Can I run it next to the Windows history?
Yes. Each keeps its own list.
Windows has its own history, which keeps 25 items and clears at every restart (clipboard history on Windows 11). A copied item can appear in more than one list; if you want one, turn the others off.
Questions
Questions about Ditto and Lesskeys
Is the Ditto clipboard manager free?
Yes. Ditto is a free, open-source clipboard manager under the GPL-3.0 licence. Its pages provide a free download and a donation link. The Lesskeys clipboard history is free too, and it keeps your last 100 items by default (up to 500).
Does Ditto sync between computers?
Its SourceForge page says it can keep several computers' clipboards in sync, encrypted over the network. Lesskeys does not sync; your history stays on your PC.
Is there a portable version of Ditto?
Yes. Ditto has a portable zip as well as an installer, and it is also available through Chocolatey, Winget and the Microsoft Store. Lesskeys is an installer only.
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