A free Flycut alternative for Mac

On Hand vs Flycut: what each is good at, what they cost, and which one fits how you copy and paste.

The short version: Flycut is a fast, keyboard-driven text clipboard that many developers have used for years. It hasn’t shipped a release since 2020 and focuses on text. On Hand is current, keeps images and links too, and is built for macOS 14 and later.

On Hand vs Flycut at a glance

	On Hand	Flycut
Price	Free	Free
Source code	Open source (MIT)	Open source (MIT)
Images	Yes	Text only
Search	Yes, by text or source app	Yes
Pinned clips	Yes, with named boards	Yes, as Favorites
Search text in images	Yes, on your Mac	No
Sync	No. History stays on your Mac	Optional iCloud sync
Skip password managers and apps	Yes. Password managers skipped; card numbers, SSNs, and 25+ kinds of keys never saved, concealed, and cleared after 90 seconds	Filters password fields
Shortcuts	⌘⇧Space to open (changeable), ⌘1–9 to copy	⇧⌘V to open, arrow or J/K keys to browse
Requires	macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon or Intel	macOS 10.10 or later (App Store version)

Checked October 6, 2026 against Flycut’s own site, release notes, or App Store listing. Prices and features change, so check before you buy. Something out of date? Open an issue.

Choose Flycut if

You only copy text and like Flycut’s bezel that you flip through with the keyboard.
You need to run on a much older Mac.
You want clippings to sync with Flycut on iPhone through iCloud.

Choose On Hand if

You want an app that’s actively maintained.
You copy images and links, not just text.
You want to skip password managers and other apps you choose.

Is Flycut still maintained?

Low activity. The last shipped release is 1.9.6 from December 2020. Its changelog points to a community fork.

Switching from Flycut

On Hand starts fresh. It doesn’t import history from Flycut, so pin anything you want to keep after you copy it again. Both apps can run at the same time while you try On Hand; give them different shortcuts. On Hand opens with ⌘ ⇧ Space, and you can change that in Settings.