Free vs Plus
CommandIt Free is a full-featured snippet manager with no artificial limits. CommandIt Plus adds power-user features for developers who want to automate more.
What You Get Free
Section titled “What You Get Free”CommandIt Free gives you everything you need to save, search, and paste snippets:
- Unlimited snippets — no caps on how many you can create
- Full template engine —
{placeholder}arguments with 6 types (text, number, select, boolean, multiline, secret) - Dynamic variables —
{{date}},{{clipboard}}, and more - Global hotkey — summon the palette from any app (default
Control+Space) - Floating palette — fuzzy search, smart filters, keyboard navigation
- Categories and tags — organize your library however you like
- Library window — three-column management view with sort, search, and bulk operations
- Auto-paste — snippets paste directly into your active app
- Import / Export — JSON backup and restore
- Soft delete — 30-day trash with restore
- Local backups — automatic backup on each launch, restore via Settings > Data
- 15 starter snippets — useful commands to get you going
- Snippet packs — install curated community collections
- AI arg detection — auto-detect arguments when creating a snippet
- AI descriptions — auto-generate snippet summaries
- 5 AI actions per month — covers arg detection and description generation
What Plus Adds
Section titled “What Plus Adds”CommandIt Plus unlocks the features that turn a snippet manager into a workflow automation tool:
Productivity
Section titled “Productivity”| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Composition Queue | Chain multiple snippets with join strategies (&&, ||, ;, \n, |) |
| Execution History | See every paste with timestamps, search, and one-click re-run |
| Composable Filters | Combine smart filter + category + tags for precise results |
| Shell Commands | {{shell:...}} variables that execute at paste time |
| Unlimited Export | Export and share any number of snippets (Free: 5 at a time) |
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| iCloud Sync | Keep snippets in sync across all your Macs — no account needed |
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Command Generation | Press Command+G to generate commands from natural language |
| Command Explanation | Plain-English breakdown of any command with flag details |
| Semantic Search | Find snippets by meaning, not just keywords |
| Cloud AI | Connect your own Claude, OpenAI, or custom API key |
| Unlimited AI | No monthly action limit (Free: 5/month) |
Snippet Packs
Section titled “Snippet Packs”| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Customize Pack Snippets | Duplicate read-only pack snippets into editable personal copies |
Side-by-Side Comparison
Section titled “Side-by-Side Comparison”| Feature | Free | Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited snippets | ✅ | ✅ |
| Template engine + arg types | ✅ | ✅ |
| Global hotkey + auto-paste | ✅ | ✅ |
| Fuzzy search + smart filters | ✅ | ✅ |
| Categories + tags | ✅ | ✅ |
| Library window | ✅ | ✅ |
| Import / Export (JSON) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Snippet packs (install) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Local backups | ✅ | ✅ |
| AI arg detection | ✅ | ✅ |
| AI description generation | ✅ | ✅ |
| New Snippet from Selection (⌃⇧Space) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Composition queue | — | ✅ |
| Execution history | — | ✅ |
| Composable filters | — | ✅ |
| Shell commands | — | ✅ |
| Unlimited export & share | — | ✅ |
| iCloud Sync | — | ✅ |
| AI command generation | — | ✅ |
| Command explanation | — | ✅ |
| Semantic search | — | ✅ |
| Cloud AI (BYOK) | — | ✅ |
| Unlimited AI actions | — | ✅ |
| Customize pack snippets | — | ✅ |
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | $0 — forever |
| Plus Monthly | $4.99 / month |
| Plus Annual | $49 / year (save ~$11) |
If Plus Expires
Section titled “If Plus Expires”Your data is always safe. If your Plus subscription expires or you choose to cancel:
| Feature | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Composition queue | Existing entries stay visible (read-only). You can’t add new ones. |
| Execution history | Existing history stays visible (read-only). New entries aren’t recorded. |
| Composable filters | Category and tag overlay buttons are hidden. Smart filters still work. |
| iCloud Sync | Sync pauses. All your data stays on your Mac and in iCloud. Nothing is deleted. Sync resumes if you resubscribe. |
Your data is always yours
CommandIt never deletes your data when you downgrade. Everything you've created stays on your Mac. Plus features become read-only — you just can't create new content with them.
CommandIt never deletes your data when you downgrade. Everything you've created stays on your Mac. Plus features become read-only — you just can't create new content with them.
How to Upgrade
Section titled “How to Upgrade”You can upgrade to Plus from:
- Settings > General — look for the upgrade option
- Any gated feature — when you try to use a Plus feature, you’ll see an “Upgrade to Plus” prompt
What’s Next?
Section titled “What’s Next?”- Power Features — Deep dive into composition, selection capture, sync, and more
- AI Features — Everything about CommandIt’s AI capabilities
- Getting Started — New to CommandIt? Start here