Alternatives to Pastebot
Mac clipboard manager from Tapbots with automation and organization
Pastebot ranks #3 of 12 in Clipboard managers, with an Alt Score of 85. It is proprietary, sold as a one-time purchase from $2.99/mo and available on macOS. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Pastebot is a macOS clipboard history manager from Tapbots (makers of Tweetbot). Pastebot 3, released July 2026 after a 10-year wait, adds deeper organization, automation actions, and works via a one-time purchase or subscription. It targets power users who want scriptable paste actions on top of standard clipboard history.
Mac users who copy and paste frequently and want more control over their clipboard than macOS provides natively, especially people who prefer keyboard-driven workflows and want to automate or organize repeated snippets.
A running searchable clipboard history, custom and rule-based 'Smart Pastebins' for storing frequently used clippings, a quick-paste menu accessible from any app, stackable multi-item pasting, filters for transforming clippings before pasting, per-app blacklisting to skip sensitive apps, iCloud sync across Macs, and Shortcuts/CLI hooks for automation.
Pastebot runs on the Mac and continuously monitors the system clipboard, storing each copy into a searchable history unless the source app is blacklisted. A keyboard shortcut opens a quick-paste menu in any app for pasting recent items, custom pastebins, or filtered/stacked clippings, and iCloud Sync keeps clippings, pastebins, and filters in step across multiple Macs.
Where Pastebot stands out
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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 Pastebot is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-30
Commercial paid app (direct purchase or App Store subscription); no LICENSE file or open-source repository found on official pages.
There are two ways to purchase Pastebot
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Starts at $2.99/mo verified 2026-07-30
Cheapest entry point via App Store subscription. Direct one-time purchase is $39 (incl. 1 year of updates, then $19/yr to keep updating).
Subscribing to Pastebot is $24.99 USD a year or $2.99 USD per month.
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Platforms macOS verified 2026-07-30
Universal Clipboard integration imports copies from a paired iPhone, but no standalone iOS app for Pastebot was found on official pages.
Requires macOS 26 Tahoe or later.
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Pricing model One-time verified 2026-07-30
An alternative App Store subscription ($24.99/yr or $2.99/mo) is also offered on the same page.
Pastebot is $39 USD and includes one year of updates. Pay for another year of updates at any time for $19. You will always own the last version you paid for.
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Status active verified 2026-07-30
Pastebot 3 is a newly launched major version, actively being rolled out to the Mac App Store.
App Store Version Pending Pastebot 3 is still in review.
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History depth Yes verified 2026-07-30
No explicit numeric cap stated; described as an ongoing running history.
Pastebot keeps a running history of everything you copy so you can easily find and paste again.
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Search Yes verified 2026-07-30
Start typing to quickly search for a clipping.
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Pinned snippets Yes verified 2026-07-30
Pastebot uses 'Custom Pastebins' rather than the literal word 'pin', but they serve the same persistent-storage function.
Organize and store important and often-used clippings forever in Custom Pastebins and create rule-based Smart Pastebins.
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Sync across devices Yes verified 2026-07-30
Turn on iCloud Sync in Pastebot and have your clippings, custom pastebins, and filters stay in sync between computers.
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Images & files support Partial verified 2026-07-30
Image and text clipping types are explicitly supported (also 'especially useful for images' preview window); generic file/document clipping support is not explicitly mentioned on this page.
Block an app entirely, or choose to ignore images, text, or shortcuts individually.
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Ignore sensitive apps Yes verified 2026-07-30
Add apps to the Blacklist and Pastebot will never store what you copy from them.
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Open source No verified 2026-07-30
Pastebot is distributed only as commercial paid software (direct purchase or App Store subscription); no source-code repository or open-source licensing was found on official pages.
There are two ways to purchase Pastebot
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Keyboard-first UX Yes verified 2026-07-30
Pastebot lets you assign keyboard shortcuts to individual clippings, filters, and more.
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One-time purchase option Yes verified 2026-07-30
Buy Direct from Tapbots. Pastebot is $39 USD and includes one year of updates.
https://tapbots.com/pastebot/
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.