Alternatives to Paste
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Paste ranks #7 of 12 in Clipboard managers, with an Alt Score of 80. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $2.49/month and available on macOS and iOS. 8 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Mac, iPhone, and iPad users who copy and paste frequently, including developers managing code snippets, designers handling colors and assets, and marketing or support teams reusing text templates.
An infinite, searchable clipboard history that syncs across devices via private iCloud. You can paste multiple items at once in a custom order, organize frequent items into shareable pinboards, and preview or edit text, links, and images before pasting. Custom rules let you exclude sensitive data from being captured in specific apps.
Paste runs in the background on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, automatically capturing everything copied into a searchable history synced privately via iCloud; users retrieve items through the app's history view or pinboards, with optional Siri Shortcuts and an iOS keyboard for quick access.
Where Paste stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
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Ranked alternatives
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ClipboardFusion is a Windows clipboard manager from Binary Fortress Software (also makers of DisplayFusion) that adds cloud sync, macro-based text transformation, and multi-machine clipboard sharing.
ClipClip is a free Windows clipboard manager that stores up to 1,000 text, image, and file clips, organizes them into multiple named clipboards, and bundles screenshot/screen-recording capture tools.
CrossPaste is an open-source, cross-platform clipboard manager built with Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform that syncs clipboard history in real time across desktop and mobile devices, with end-to-end encr.
Rememory is an open-source Windows clipboard manager that automatically saves every copied item (text, images, links) with unlimited storage, supports app-based filtering to exclude sensitive apps, an.
PasteBar is a free, open-source clipboard manager built with Tauri and Rust for Mac and Windows, offering unlimited history, saved clips organized into collections/tabs/boards, and PIN-protected colle.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Clipboard managers checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Paste is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-08
Subscription or lifetime purchase. For you on all your devices.
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-08
Both subscription and one-time Lifetime; subscription is primary. 7-day free trial.
$2.49/month … $29.99 billed annually … Lifetime
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Starts at $2.49/month verified 2026-07-08
$2.49/month … $29.99 billed annually
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Platforms macOS, iOS verified 2026-07-08
iPad under iOS; no Windows/Linux/Android/Web.
Everything you copy is saved, searchable, and in sync on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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Status active verified 2026-07-08
<lastmod>2026-06-02</lastmod>
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History depth Yes verified 2026-07-08
Configurable up to Forever.
By default, Paste keeps your clipboard history for 30 days.
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Search Yes verified 2026-07-08
Search your clipboard history in Paste and narrow results by app, content type, date, or device
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Pinned snippets Yes verified 2026-07-08
Unlike your regular clipboard history, pinboards don't expire or disappear.
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Images & files support Yes verified 2026-07-08
Paste runs in the background and saves everything you copy: text, links, images, files, and colors.
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Ignore sensitive apps Yes verified 2026-07-08
Tell Paste to skip a specific app so new copies from it are never saved, using Ignore Applications in Paste Settings.
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Open source No verified 2026-07-08
Proprietary paid app.
Subscription or lifetime purchase. For you on all your devices.
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Keyboard-first UX Yes verified 2026-07-08
Open Paste using the default clipboard shortcut Shift-Command-V
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One-time purchase option Yes verified 2026-07-08
Lifetime — paid once, with no recurring charge.
https://pasteapp.io/help/choose-a-plan
FAQ
Yes. ClipboardFusion, CopyQ and ClipClip have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
CopyQ, CrossPaste and Ditto — every license claim links its source.