Alternatives

Paste alternatives

On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to Paste is Maccy at 57/100. Paste itself ranks #1 of 7 in clipboard managers. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.

Ranked alternatives to Paste

  1. 157
    Maccy

    A macOS clipboard manager that keeps your copy history organized and searchable

    low · 21%
  2. 252
    Clipy

    Clipboard management for macOS

    low · 10%
  3. 344
    GPaste

    GNOME clipboard manager that maintains a history of copied items

    low · 31%
  4. 442
    Alfred

    A macOS productivity tool that enhances efficiency through customizable shortcuts, search capabilities, and workflow automation

    low · 38%
    vs Paste →
  5. 541
    CopyQ
    low · 38%
  6. 636
    Flycut

    A clipboard manager for macOS and iOS that stores and lets you quickly access your copied items

    low · 29%
Still deciding?

Not sure which of these fits?

This ranking uses our balanced weighting. Say what actually matters to you (budget, compliance, self-hosting, team size) and the same clipboard managers get reordered against that instead.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Why these ones

An alternative here means a product in the same category as Paste (Clipboard Managers), ranked by the vioscaleAI composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.

Generated . See the method for how the composite is built, and why we are independent.