LesskeysMaccy clipboard manager vs Lesskeys
Maccy is a free, open-source Mac clipboard manager that does one job and does it well. Lesskeys keeps a clipboard history too, inside the same app as offline dictation and call recording.
macOS 13+ on Apple Silicon · No subscription
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This page is for Mac. For Windows, see Ditto vs Lesskeys.
Pick one
Pick Maccy or Lesskeys?
Pick Maccy if
- You want a free, open-source clipboard manager.
- It should skip copies apps mark as confidential.
- You want a tiny download: 2.4 MB.
Pick Lesskeys if
- You also want dictation and call recording.
- You are on macOS 13 Ventura.
- You want images and files switched off.
Side by side
Maccy and Lesskeys, side by side
Both keep a searchable list of what you copied.
- 50items kept by default (10 to 200)
- macOS 13is enough to run it
- Pinneditems stay when older ones drop off
| What | Maccy | Lesskeys |
|---|---|---|
| Cost and licence | A free, open-source clipboard manager under the MIT licence. The same app is also sold as a paid build on the Mac App Store, which supports its development. | The clipboard history is free and needs no account, and it keeps your last 50 items by default (up to 200). It comes in the same app as offline dictation and call recording. |
| Works on | Needs macOS Sonoma or later. | Works from macOS 13 Ventura, on an Apple Silicon Mac. |
| Pins and clearing | Pins items, pastes without formatting, and clears the list with or without pinned items. | Pinned items are kept when older ones drop off, and you can show pinned items only. You export everything, or only the pinned items, to a text file. |
| How much it keeps | Its pages do not state a history size. | 50 items by default; you set 10 to 200. Text, rich text, links, images and file references. Images and files can each be switched off. |
| Passwords | Ignores copies that apps mark as confidential, such as 1Password entries. You can add your own types or pause copying. | Saves what you copy, including a password. It does not skip those. Delete the item, or clear the history. |
| Where it is stored | Stores everything on your Mac. Its pages do not mention sync. | Stays on your Mac, not encrypted, with no sync. |
Sources, all read on 14 October 2026
- maccy.app (licence, platform, what it ignores)
- Maccy on GitHub (README, ignored types)
- Maccy on the Mac App Store (size, macOS version, Apple Shortcuts actions)
Features and plans change; check the vendor page before you decide.
Not for you?
What Lesskeys does not do that Maccy does
Lesskeys on a Mac does not skip a copied password.
- Does not skip confidential copies
- No sync
- History not encrypted
A password you copy is saved until you delete the item or clear the history. The history stays on your Mac, not encrypted.
Both together
Both on one Mac?
Yes. Each app keeps its own list.
An item copied while both run can show up in both. If you want one list, turn the clipboard manager off in the Lesskeys Settings, or quit Maccy.
Questions
Questions about Maccy and Lesskeys
Is the Maccy clipboard manager free?
Yes. Maccy is a free, open-source clipboard manager under the MIT licence, and its pages say it is and will always be free. The Mac App Store also sells a paid build of the same app, which supports its development.
Does Maccy work on macOS 13 Ventura?
Its README and its App Store listing say macOS Sonoma or later. Lesskeys runs from macOS 13 Ventura on an Apple Silicon Mac.
Does Maccy save the passwords I copy?
By default Maccy ignores copies that apps mark as confidential or temporary, and it ignores 1Password and KeeWeb. Lesskeys on a Mac does not skip them, so a copied password is saved until you delete it.
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