CopyQ 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for clipboard managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
CopyQ
Monitors your system clipboard and stores content in customizable tabs, allowing you to browse, filter, and reuse clipboard entries across applications with support for text, images, and custom formats.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Paste
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
CopyQ
Not documented yet.
Paste
- Claude
- Codex
- Cursor
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.