Tool profile
Maccy: cost, fit and limits
Maccy is an open source clipboard manager for macOS, written by Alex Rodionov and released under the MIT license, that keeps a lightweight history of copied items which you search by typing and paste with Enter.
What to know first
Maccy costs nothing, and the vendor says it is and will always be free. Download it from the releases page or install it through Homebrew; the Mac App Store listing price was not checked. The interface is minimal and native, searching starts as you type, and history stays on the Mac. No AI feature, sync or team plan is named on the pages we read.
Maccy at a glance
| Maker | Alex Rodionov (copyright line on maccy.app), Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Free |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Clipboard Manager Apps in 2026, rank 3 of 13 |
| Website | maccy.app |
Who Maccy is best for
Mac users who want speed
Typing filters the history immediately and Enter pastes the chosen item, so the whole routine stays on the keyboard from copy to paste.
Anyone who works with password managers
Maccy removes a copied password from its history after the password manager clears the clipboard, so secrets do not pile up in the list.
Developers who inspect their tools
Source code sits on GitHub under the MIT license, so you can read how history is stored and build your own copy.
Maccy plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Open source download | Free | MIT license, source on GitHub, and a download from the releases page or through Homebrew. |
Checked November 2026.
What Maccy does
- Search as you type
- Typing narrows the history at once and Enter pastes the selection. The vendor describes results appearing in a fraction of a second, which it presents as the main reason to choose the app.
- Password cleanup
- When a password manager wipes a copied password from the clipboard, Maccy removes it from its own history as well, so that entry cannot be pasted later.
- Local storage
- The home page says everything is stored on your computer. The pages we read describe no account and no server on the vendor's side, so nothing leaves the Mac by design.
- Native macOS interface
- The app uses the standard Mac look, with a deliberately minimal design and a light footprint, so it stays out of the way during normal work.
How Maccy handles your data
Maccy stores its history on the user's own Mac; the home page states that everything is kept on the computer. The pages we read do not describe a retention period, a training policy or any certification, and no cloud sync is named. The one data safeguard the vendor highlights is the removal of a copied password from history once the password manager clears the clipboard. Because the code is open on GitHub, anyone can audit how clips are written to disk.
Where Maccy falls short in practice
- macOS Sonoma 14 or newer. The home page lists macOS Sonoma 14 as the minimum, so a Mac that is stuck on an older system and cannot be upgraded cannot run the current version.
- No sync. The pages we read name no iCloud or cloud feature, and no iPhone app, so history does not follow you to a second Mac or to an iPhone.
- No AI layer. Maccy names no AI feature on the pages we read, which keeps the tool simple but means no paste suggestions and no handoff of copied material to AI assistants.
Alternatives to Maccy
Maccy: common questions
Is Maccy really free?
Yes. The vendor says Maccy is and will always be free, and the code is under the MIT license on GitHub. You can download it from the releases page or install it with Homebrew. We did not check what the Mac App Store listing charges, so confirm that before buying there.
Which macOS version does Maccy need?
The home page says macOS Sonoma 14 or higher. Older Macs cannot run the current release, so a user on a previous system should look at Clipy, which lists macOS 13, or Flycut, whose README names OS X 10.14 for its Mac builds.
Does Maccy save passwords?
Maccy removes a copied password from its history when the password manager clears it from the clipboard. The vendor presents this as a built-in safeguard. For other sensitive text the pages we read describe no filter, so avoid copying secrets outside a manager that clears the clipboard.
Can Maccy sync my history to an iPhone?
No sync or cloud feature is named on the pages we read, and the vendor says everything is stored on the computer. For iPhone and iPad access you need a tool built for it, such as Paste or PastePal, which describe iCloud sync.
Does Maccy use AI?
No AI feature is named on the vendor pages. Maccy is a history and search tool: you copy, type to filter and press Enter. If you want suggestions or a link to AI assistants, Paste and Raycast are the two ranked tools that describe such features.