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DeckvsMaccy
Both Deck and Maccy are free clipboard managers for macOS. Maccy is a lightweight, open-source history tool. Deck starts there and adds semantic search, AI-powered recall, queue paste, Touch ID protection, and encrypted LAN sharing — while keeping everything local by default.
Privacy-first clipboard manager with semantic search, AI assistant, queue paste, Touch ID, OCR, and encrypted LAN sharing. Free, native, local-first.
Lightweight, open-source clipboard history tool. Fast, minimal, keyboard-driven. No search beyond basic text matching.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Deck | Maccy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free (open source) |
| Clipboard History | Configurable limit | Configurable limit |
| Search | Keyword, regex, type filters, semantic | Basic text matching |
| AI Assistant | Multi-provider (ChatGPT, Claude, Ollama) | None |
| Queue Paste | Yes — sequential paste with Cmd+Shift+V | No |
| Touch ID Protection | Yes | No |
| OCR Text Extraction | Yes — images become searchable | No |
| LAN Sharing | AES-GCM encrypted P2P | No |
| Smart Rules | Auto-tag, transform, filter by app/type | No |
| Data Storage | Local only | Local only |
| Script Plugins | JavaScript + AppleScript | No |
| Migration | Import from Maccy, Paste, and others | N/A |
When to pick Deck
- You copy large volumes of mixed content daily and need semantic recall.
- You handle sensitive data and want Touch ID + encryption.
- You do repetitive paste work and want queue mode.
- You want AI-powered clipboard search and transformation.
- You share clips between Macs on a local network.
When to pick Maccy
- You want the simplest possible clipboard history with no extra features.
- You prefer open-source software with a minimal footprint.
- Basic text clipboard history is all you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Both Deck and Maccy are completely free. Maccy is open-source (MIT). Deck is free with all features included but source-available under All Rights Reserved.
Yes. Deck includes a migration assistant that can import clipboard history from Maccy, Paste, PasteNow, Flycut, and Pastebar.
Deck is a native Swift app optimized for low resource usage. It uses adaptive polling and efficient indexing, so the footprint stays light despite the additional features.
Developers who only need quick text recall may prefer Maccy's simplicity. Developers who copy code, JSON, logs, and API keys across multiple apps will benefit from Deck's regex search, semantic recall, queue mode, and CLI bridge.
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Download Deck FreeRequires macOS 14.0 or later