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Add to SafariWhen comparing Ditto vs PhraseExpress, the Slant community recommends Ditto for most people. In the question“What are the best clipboard managers?” Ditto is ranked 2nd while PhraseExpress is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Ditto is:
It just works...always. It's fast and quick, which can save you thousands of hours.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro It's reliable, fast and quick
It just works...always. It's fast and quick, which can save you thousands of hours.
Pro Very configurable
You can set all sorts of things from size of database to size of individual clips, types of objects to copy/paste, which hotkeys to use etc.
Pro Scriptable clips
Clips can be used/changed with scripts during copy or paste.
Pro Easy to use
Very clear and thoughtful user interface.
Pro Flexible shortcut system
Offers many options for autotext.
Pro No subscription, perpetual license
Unlike other text expanders, PhraseExpress is a one time purchase.
Pro Versions for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android
Pro Phrase menu
Pro Document generator
Pro Portable option
Can run from a USB device.
Pro Works with Mac and Windows and iPhone
There are versions for all platforms, that can synchronize snippets.
Pro Sophisticated macro language
It has many macro functions. Macros can be combined and nested.
Pro Supports RTF formatting and Word documents
Pro Does not force to use a cloud service
It can run standalone without the need to connect to the Internet.
Pro Fill-In forms with may options
You cannot only add simple text input but also radio buttons, check boxes, etc.
Pro Includes Outlook addon to automate email replies
Pro Clipboard Manager with cool extra features
If email addresses or URL are part of the clipboard contents, PE offers you to send an email to that address or to open the web site.
Cons
Con Uninstaller removes nothing
After uninstalling removal of almost every file manually from different directories is still necessary since the actual uninstaller only displays "other files still remain".
Con Minimizes after each paste
You have to activate it twice to paste twice.
Con Does not support HDPI displays
On high DPI/resolution displays, the UI is very small. Practically unusable.
Con RTF bug is still present in latest Beta version
You can turn on the option to draw RTF text in the clip list, but it no longer works in Windows 10 Ditto (64bit), and the latest Beta version available today - which claims to have fixed the bug - still has the same bug. It will no longer draw RTF text as-is in the clip list.
Con The UI is very confusing
Con Can't use any shortcut you wish
Anything with spacebar, windows key (that the system also uses) is not possible.
Con Portable version will remove all clipboard record once it is updated to newer version
Con No Linux version
Some people might want it.
