Best ActionClip alternatives for Mac
ActionClip is a free-to-start app in Menu bar, Productivity and Writing & notes. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 11 are free to start and 3 are open source. Craft leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Fantastical and Unclutter.
The app you want to replace
ActionClip
Turn selected text into actions. Build your own with AI.
From $12 lifetime · Menu bar, Productivity and Writing & notes
24 alternatives to ActionClip
How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with ActionClip. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps
- 1Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 2
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- 3
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
- 4
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
- 5
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
- 6
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes
54FreeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free
- Open source
- 7
NotePlan
Markdown notes, tasks and calendar together
49SubscriptionProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 8
- 9
- 10
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 11
Notion
Docs, wikis and projects in one workspace
35Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 12
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 13
Itsycal
Tiny calendar in the menu bar
4FreeMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
- 14
TypeFire
Free text expander, Markdown notes and clipboard for Mac
1Free, Pro $18 onceProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 15
Automater Lite
Menu bar app for your AI coding agents, sessions and limits
0Free, optional paid PROMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- 16New
Brink
Turn your trackpad's edges into volume and brightness
0FreeMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- 17New
Chronoid
Automatic time tracking for Mac, kept on your Mac
0From $59Focus- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- 18New
EdgeBar
Volume and brightness sliders on your trackpad edges
0$9Menu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- 19
HoldTalk
Hold fn, speak, and your words appear
0€19 one-timeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 20
NoteOwl
Private AI meeting note taker for Mac
0$79 lifetimeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 21New
OmuType for Mac
Cangjie & Cantonese voice typing, English mixed in
0FreeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- 22New
ScreenFit
Readable screen shares in Zoom, Teams, Meet and Webex
0$4.99Menu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- 23New
Snaggy
Save any tab with ⌘D. On-device AI files it for you.
0from $9Menu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- 24
Tilora
A Dynamic Island for the MacBook notch
0$9.99, onceMenu bar- Also in Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to ActionClip on Mac?
- Craft is our top pick. It shares Productivity and Writing & notes with ActionClip and has 163 upvotes from the community. Fantastical and Unclutter are close behind.
- What is the best free alternative to ActionClip on Mac?
- MeetingBar is the best-ranked free alternative to ActionClip. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
- Is there an open-source alternative to ActionClip?
- Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including MeetingBar, Logseq and Itsycal.
- How many alternatives to ActionClip are there for Mac?
- Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with ActionClip: 5 completely free, 11 free to start and 3 open source.