People who want clipboard history inside a broad productivity launcher.
Search, pins, local encrypted history, and rich metadata live alongside Raycast's wider command ecosystem.
Focused clipboard comparison
Clip 4 Breakfast vs Raycast Clipboard History
People who want clipboard history inside a broad productivity launcher. This guide shows where that fit differs from a workflow-first clipboard command center.
Already using Raycast Clipboard History and thinking about moving? Read the switching guide.
The honest decision
Choose for the work after recall.
Copied material needs to move through a repeatable workflow.
Choose C4B when the clipboard itself should be the product, with a temporary Paste Stack and explicit resource boundaries.
Reviewed 14 August 2026
Decision by decision.
Not stated means the reviewed official source did not make the capability clear. It is not evidence that the product lacks it.
| Decision | Clip 4 Breakfast | Raycast Clipboard History |
|---|---|---|
| Searchable historyCan you quickly recover an earlier clip? | Yes | Yes |
| Reusable workCan useful clips become a named working library? | Named Keepers | Pinned items |
| Sequential pasteCan you queue several items and deliver them in order? | Temporary Paste Stack | Not stated |
| Paste transformsCan you alter one paste without changing the stored original? | One-shot Paste As | Edit and format options |
| Storage modelWhere does clipboard history live? | Local SQLite | Encrypted local history |
| Visible limitsAre retention and payload boundaries explicit? | Explicit and visible | 3 months Free, unlimited Pro |
| Plated screenshotsCan a screenshot land framed on a designed backdrop, ready to share? | One shortcut, ten backdrops | Not offered |
| Product focusWhat kind of Mac utility is it? | Focused native Mac utility | Broader productivity suite |
| Purchase modelHow is the product sold? | Free plus one-time Pro | Free plus Pro subscription |
Only in Clip 4 Breakfast
Screenshots come out ready to post.
Press one shortcut, click a window, and the capture is on your clipboard already framed on a designed backdrop. Raycast Clipboard History does not offer this, and the apps that do are a separate purchase.
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Verify before choosing.
Capabilities and purchase terms can change. These official sources were reviewed on 14 August 2026.
View the full comparisonBuilt for the paste after the paste
Try the workflow before choosing.
Take the full workflow into your own macOS setup and decide with the evidence in front of you.
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