Clipster vs Backsight

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Clipster compared with Backsight
Detail	Clipster	Backsight
What it does	Smart clipboard manager that syncs across Mac, Windows and iPhone with end-to-end encryption	it notices what you can't
Stage	Startup	MVP
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free plan: 40 clips in history, 1 pin, full-text search, all content types, no account needed. Plus plan: full clipboard history and more pins. Pro plan: 250 clips in history, 30 pins with 30 clips each, file uploads up to 50 MB, sync across devices, encrypted cloud backup.	Recording and the dashboard are free. Encrypted sync and the agent interface are paid add-ons, available later.
Key features	Full-text search through entire clipboard history Pins to organize and categorize clips Support for multiple content types: text, code, images, files, links, colors, documents End-to-end AES-256-GCM encryption with zero-knowledge architecture Real-time sync across Mac, Windows and iPhone Offline functionality with automatic sync on reconnect Native apps for macOS, Windows, iPhone and iPad iOS keyboard extension for pasting from any app Supports up to 50 MB file uploads with Pro plan Ultra-fast launch time under 50 milliseconds	On-device audio transcription that never leaves your device End-to-end encrypted sync between your own devices Pattern detection including themes, repetition, distributions and correlations Weekly and monthly mood and energy tracking Theme distribution analysis over time Accountless operation with encryption keys as identity Unlimited data export as CSV or JSON Works offline Planned MCP server for local agent integration
What makes it different	Cross-platform with zero-knowledge end-to-end encrypted sync across Mac, Windows and iPhone Built with Rust and Tauri for 10x less memory usage than Electron-based alternatives Genuinely free plan that is not a limited trial or demo One of the few serious clipboard managers with native Windows app alongside macOS and iOS	No account required; keys are your identity Complete data privacy; company cannot read your records No dark patterns, streaks, guilt or nagging Describes patterns without diagnosis or coaching
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	8 +4 (up) since last check	11 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	6	18

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