Pasteable vs the field
Fair, specific comparisons — we name what each competitor does well, then show exactly where Pasteable wins. Pick the tool you are comparing against:
Pasteable vs Paste
the Mac clipboard classic
Paste (pasteapp.io) is one of the oldest and prettiest Mac clipboard managers — rich previews, pinboards, and iCloud sync. It is a polished Mac app. The catch: it stays on Apple platforms, it is a subscription, and its sync is plain iCloud rather than end-to-end encrypted content.
Free + one-time Pro vs Subscription
Pasteable vs Raycast
the Mac launcher with a clipboard history
Raycast is a superb Mac launcher, and it bundles a free, fast clipboard history. For Mac-only users who already live in Raycast, that history is great. But clipboard is a side feature of a launcher — there is no cross-device clip sync, no Windows or Linux, and the Pro tier is meaningfully more expensive than a clipboard manager needs to be.
Free + one-time Pro vs Free / Pro $8·mo
Pasteable vs Maccy
the lightweight, open-source Mac manager
Maccy is beloved: open-source, lightweight, private, and nearly free. It is exactly the right tool if you want a no-frills, local-only Mac clipboard history. Its limits are scope — basic features, Mac only, and no cloud sync, AI, mobile, or expansion. Pasteable’s free tier covers that local-first use case and then keeps going.
Free + one-time Pro vs $9.99 one-time
Pasteable vs Ditto
the powerful, free Windows clipboard manager
Ditto is a legend on Windows — free, open-source, and surprisingly powerful, with network-based sync between machines. For a Windows-only power user it is a serious tool. Its age shows in the UI, sync is manual network sharing rather than end-to-end encrypted cloud, and there is no Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or AI.
Free + one-time Pro vs Free
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