Pasteable vs Raycast
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 users who already live in Raycast, that history is great. But clipboard is a side feature of a launcher — its clipboard history stays on one machine, there is no Linux or Android version, and the Pro tier is meaningfully more expensive than a clipboard manager needs to be.
Pasteable
Free · Pro $6/mo or $60/yr · $80 founder lifetime
Cross-platform · E2E sync · AI search
Raycast
Free / Pro from $8/mo
the Mac launcher with a clipboard history
Where Raycast is genuinely good
- Free, snappy clipboard history built into a top-tier Mac launcher.
- Extensions, window management, and quicklinks in one tool.
- Beautiful, fast, keyboard-first UX.
Where Pasteable pulls ahead
- Clipboard is the product — deep history, file sync, snippets, and a web app.
- Runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux from one account, plus a web app for your phone today — iPhone and Android apps are in store review.
- End-to-end encrypted sync across all those devices.
- On-device semantic search that finds clips by meaning.
- A one-time Pro option instead of an $8/mo launcher subscription.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Pasteable | Raycast |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac · Windows · Linux · Web · iOS & Android soonMac · Windows · Linux · Web · iOS & Android soon | Mac (Windows in beta)Mac (Windows in beta) |
| Price model | Free · Pro $6/mo or $60/yr · $80 founder lifetimeFree · Pro $6/mo or $60/yr · $80 founder lifetime | Free, Pro from $8/moFree, Pro from $8/mo |
| Local-first storage | ||
| End-to-end encrypted sync | Raycast’s clipboard history stays on one machine; it does not sync clips between devices. | |
| AI semantic search | ||
| Snippets + OS text expansion | ||
| Sensitive blur / password-manager skip | PartialPartial | |
| Mobile keyboard with synced clips | Coming soon (in store review)Coming soon (in store review) | |
| Web app access | ||
| File & image copy sync | Local images onlyLocal images only | |
| Open source |
Comparisons reflect publicly documented features as of 2026 and are updated as products change.
Where Raycast falls short
- Mac-first — no Linux or Android version.
- Clipboard history stays on one machine; it does not sync clips across devices.
- Clipboard is a secondary feature, not the product’s focus.
- Pro is $8/mo — a lot if you only need clipboard management.
The honest verdict
Raycast is a fantastic launcher — if you want a launcher. If what you actually want is a clipboard manager that follows you across every device, encrypts your sync end-to-end, and searches by meaning, Pasteable does that for a one-time Pro price instead of an $8/mo subscription.
Common questions
Do I have to choose between Raycast and Pasteable?+
No. Many people run Raycast as a launcher and Pasteable as their clipboard manager. They do not conflict. Pasteable just gives you cross-device, E2E-synced, AI-searchable history that Raycast does not.
Why pay for Pasteable when Raycast’s clipboard is free?+
Because Raycast’s clipboard history stays on one machine and does not sync clips to your other computers or your phone. Pasteable’s free tier covers the basics plus 25 end-to-end encrypted synced clips; Pro syncs up to 10,000 clips, moves bigger files, and adds hosted AI.
Try Pasteable free
Local-first clipboard history today. Add cross-device sync, AI search, and text expansion whenever you want.
v3.2.16
Pasteable for iPhone and Android is in App Store and Play Store review right now. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you the moment it’s live — or use the web app in your phone’s browser today.