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Comparison

Alfred vs Paste

No leader: the top candidate Paste has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Alfred full profile →Paste full profile →
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Alfred39
Paste63
Score
Vioscale score
Alfred39 / 100low · 26%updating
Paste63 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Alfred✓
Paste✗
Model
Price level
Alfredlow
Pastelow
Transparent
Alfred✗
Paste✓
Integrations
Count
Alfred3
Paste3
Security
Gdpr
Alfred–
Paste✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for clipboard managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Alfred-
Paste-
Fuzzy searchable clipboard history
Alfred-
Paste-
Rich media image and file retention
Alfred-
Paste-
Unformatted plain text paste override
Alfred-
Paste-
Sequential multi item paste stack
Alfred-
Paste-
Cross device cloud clipboard sync
Alfred-
Paste-
Password manager exclusion rules
Alfred-
Paste-
Custom snippet pinning and favorites
Alfred-
Paste-
Hex color code preview rendering
Alfred-
Paste-
Local end to end encryption
Alfred-
Paste-
SOC2 type ii
Alfred-
Paste-
ISO 27001
Alfred-
Paste-
Pricing model
Alfred-
Paste-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Alfred

A productivity application for macOS that boosts efficiency through hotkeys, keywords, text expansion, clipboard management, and visual workflow automation. Users can search their Mac and the web, control applications and files, and automate repetitive tasks without coding.

Independently observed

Paste

A clipboard management app that saves your entire copy history, allows you to search through past clips, and synchronizes seamlessly across Mac, iPhone, and iPad devices.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Alfred

HybridFree tier

Free core version. Powerpack license available for purchase.

  • Alfred CoreFree
    • Search Mac and web
    • Application and file launching
    • Hotkeys and keywords
    • Clipboard history
    • Text expansion
    • +3 more
  • Powerpack-
as of verify ↗

Paste

from $2.49/moHybrid7-day trial

Subscription from $2.49/month or $29.99/year, or one-time Lifetime Plan purchase. All plans include 7-day free trial. 30% student discount available for annual plan.

  • Personal$2.49/month or $29.99/year (annual saves 37%)
    • Unlimited clipboard history
    • Works on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
    • No device limit
    • Search functionality
    • Sync across all devices
    • +1 more
  • LifetimeOne-time payment for lifetime access
    • Unlimited clipboard history
    • Works on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
    • Lifetime access
    • Same updates as all plans
  • Family PlanAvailable on App Store
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
iOS
Alfred✓
Paste✓
macOS
Alfred✓
Paste✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Alfred–
Paste✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Alfred

3 total
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • macOS System Settings
Independently observed

Paste

3 total
  • Claude
  • Codex
  • Cursor
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.