Switching tools · 2026
Maccy Alternatives for Windows, Older Macs, and Sync
Maccy earns its reputation: free, open source, tiny, and private. People look elsewhere for three reasons: they need the same thing on Windows, their Mac is too old for the current release, or they want their history on another device. Here is the honest pick for each.
Maccy at a glance
- Runs on
- Mac
- Needs
- macOS 14+
- Price
- Free
- Licence
- MIT
Why people look for a Maccy alternative
- You also work on Windows or Linux and want the same tool there.
- Your Mac runs macOS 13 or older, and current Maccy needs Sonoma 14.
- You want clips on another Mac or your phone, and Maccy has no sync.
- You want snippets or text expansion as well as history.
Keep Maccy if
You use one Mac, run macOS 14 or later, and want a light, local history and nothing else. That is exactly what Maccy is for.
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Pick by what you need from Maccy
Maccy, but on Windows
Ditto
Free and open source, with a deep history and search. Windows only.
A Mac older than macOS 14
Pasteable
Runs on macOS 11 and later, Apple Silicon and Intel. Local history works offline; sync is optional.
Already use a launcher
Raycast
Free clipboard history inside Raycast, on one Mac.
Same history on Mac, Windows, Linux, and phone
Pasteable
End-to-end encrypted sync between them, plus snippets with text expansion.
The alternatives
4 honest options
Not a ranking: they solve different problems. Each card ends with its catch, ours included.
- 01
Ditto
A deep, free history on Windows
- Price
- Free (open source, GPL-3.0)
- Runs on
- Windows
A long-standing clipboard manager with groups and search. It can send clips to other PCs running Ditto on your network.
The catch: Windows only. Network sharing is set up by hand and there is no Mac, Linux, or phone version.
Pasteable vs Ditto - 02
Pasteable
We make this oneOlder Macs, more platforms, optional sync
- Price
- Free · Pro $6/mo or $60/yr · $80 founder lifetime
- Runs on
- Mac · Windows · Linux · Android · Web (iPhone app in App Store review)
Install it on each computer and sign in with the same account. Copy as usual: the clip lands in your history on the other machines, end-to-end encrypted, and Ctrl+Shift+V (⌘+Shift+V on a Mac) pastes it.
The catch: Sync needs an account and an internet connection. Free syncs your 25 most recent clips; Pro syncs up to 10,000. It shares your clipboard history, not your keyboard and mouse.
- 03
Raycast clipboard history
Mac people who already use Raycast
- Price
- Free / Pro from $8/mo
- Runs on
- Mac (Windows in beta)
Raycast’s launcher includes a free, searchable clipboard history you open with a hotkey.
The catch: Clipboard is a side feature of a launcher, and the history stays on one machine.
Pasteable vs Raycast clipboard history - 04
Paste
Apple-only, visual pinboards
- Price
- Subscription or one-time Lifetime
- Runs on
- Mac · iPhone · iPad
A polished clipboard manager with rich previews and pinboards, syncing through iCloud.
The catch: Apple devices only: iCloud sync never reaches Windows, Linux, or Android.
Pasteable vs Paste
FAQ
Common questions
Is there a Maccy for Windows?+
No. Maccy is macOS only. Ditto is the closest free, open-source equivalent on Windows, and Pasteable runs on both if you want one tool.
Which macOS version does Maccy need?+
The current Maccy needs macOS Sonoma 14 or later. Pasteable runs on macOS 11 and later.
Where is the real Maccy download?+
Maccy’s project says maccy.app is its only official website and warns that look-alike domains have shipped malware. Download from maccy.app, its GitHub releases, or Homebrew.
Is Pasteable as private as Maccy?+
The local history never leaves your Mac unless you turn on sync, and sync is end-to-end encrypted. Maccy is open source and Pasteable is not, which is a fair point in Maccy’s favour.
Is it free?+
Maccy, Ditto, and Raycast’s clipboard history are free. Pasteable is free to start with 25 end-to-end encrypted synced clips and files up to 1 GB; Pro syncs up to 10,000 clips and files up to 5 GB for $6/month, $60/year, or a one-time Lifetime licence ($80 founder price for the first 100 buyers, then $100).
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Your clipboard, on every device
Free on Mac, Windows, and Linux, with 25 end-to-end encrypted synced clips. The Android app is included; an iPhone joins through the web app today.
v3.2.25
Pasteable for Android is on Google Play. The iPhone app is in App Store review right now. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you the moment it’s live, or use the web app on your iPhone today.
On your phone? Open the web app