Clipboard · 5 min read
Maccy vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if screenshot-text search and quick paste matter. Maccy is stronger as a free, open-source, keyboard-first clipboard tool.
Maccy is a popular open-source clipboard manager. Here is how its simple design compares to Tegaro's clipboard, which can also search text inside screenshots.
Tegaro and Maccy both keep your clipboard history on your Mac with no cloud sync, but they differ in scope. Maccy is a focused, keyboard-driven clipboard history that is free and open source. Tegaro's Clipboard keeps text and images, lets you search for words inside screenshots, and pastes any of the first nine items with ⌘1–9. It is also one of ten tools in a single menu-bar icon. Clipboard needs Pro after the 14-day trial.
OCR inside copied images
Search can find recognised words inside copied screenshots.
One-step quick paste
The first nine recent items can be pasted with Command-1 through Command-9.
Opt-in local history
Clipboard history starts only after you enable it.
At a glance
| Capability | Maccy | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard history Both keep history on your Mac | Yes (text, images, files) | Yes (text and images) |
| Search text inside screenshots Tegaro finds a screenshot by the words in it | No | Yes |
| Quick paste by number Paste recent items without scrolling | Pick from the popup list | ⌘1–9 pastes one of the first nine items |
| Cloud sync Your clipboard history stays on your Mac | None | None |
| Turned on by default Tegaro does not watch your clipboard until you ask it to | Yes once installed | No, you turn Clipboard on yourself |
| Other Mac tools Tegaro puts ten tools in one menu-bar icon | None (clipboard only) | Dictation, Screenshots, Layout, Displays (brightness, resolution, Dock copy), Power (battery and load) and more |
| Open source Maccy is free on GitHub; the App Store version is $9.99 | Yes (MIT license on GitHub) | No |
| Pricing Checked against the official source on 2026-10-07; taxes and regional terms can vary. | Free on GitHub (MIT); $9.99 on the Mac App Store. | 14-day trial with everything unlocked; Clipboard needs Pro after that: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose Maccy
People who want a free, open-source, single-purpose clipboard history with simple keyboard navigation and nothing else.
When to Choose Tegaro
People who want to search for text inside screenshots, paste with ⌘1–9, and have their clipboard history in the same menu-bar icon as dictation, screenshots and other Mac tools.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: Maccy
Free on GitHub (MIT); $9.99 on the Mac App Store.
Free on GitHub (MIT); $9.99 on the Mac App Store.
Offers: Maccy
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
How to Switch from Maccy to Tegaro
- Note the shortcut you use to open Maccy.
- Quit Maccy so its shortcut is free.
- In Tegaro, turn on Clipboard.
- Choose your preferred shortcut and try ⌘1–9 to paste recent items.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tegaro upload my copied items to a cloud server?
No. Tegaro has no account and no cloud sync. What you copy stays on your Mac.
Can Tegaro find text inside screenshots like an invoice or a code snippet?
Yes. Clipboard can search for words that appear inside the images you copy, so you can find a screenshot by what it says.
Is Clipboard on by default?
No. Clipboard is off by default. Turn it on in Tegaro when you want it to start keeping history. After the 14-day trial, Clipboard needs Pro.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.