The best clipboard managers for Mac
The best clipboard managers for Mac compared: Maccy, Paste, Pastebot, Raycast, Koi, CopyClip and Spotlight's own history. Prices, sync and how long they keep.
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What Pastebot does, and what it costs
Pastebot, by Tapbots, opens Quick Paste with ⇧⌘V in any app. Filters change text as you paste and can be stacked and given shortcuts, Stacks paste items one after another, and custom and smart Pastebins sort clippings. iCloud syncs it across your Macs, and a blacklist keeps apps out.
Pastebot 3 is $39 with a year of updates, then $19 a year, keeping the last version you paid for; or $24.99 a year or $2.99 a month on the App Store, with a 14-day trial. It needs macOS 26 Tahoe or later.
We make Koi, so read this with that in mind. Every fact about another app comes from its own site or App Store page, checked October 26, 2026.
The picks
The best Pastebot alternatives for Mac in 2026
1. Koi
Best for: Six months of what you copy, in the notch, on your Mac only
Koi's Copy history keeps words, links, pictures and the paths of files you copy in Finder for 6 months, only on your Mac. It never keeps passwords or what apps mark as private, and it's never sent or read by Koi's AI. Open it from the notch's Tools: search it, pin what matters, copy it again.
Where Pastebot is better, plainly: its filters, stacks and sync across Macs, and a shortcut in any app. Koi's Copy history is simpler: a list and search in the notch, on one Mac. Koi is $15 a month or Lifetime, paid once, with dictation, call recording and an assistant in the same app.
2. Spotlight, built in
Best for: Free, nothing to install, for the last hours or days
On macOS Tahoe, press ⌘Space, then ⌘4, for Spotlight's clipboard history. Apple's help for macOS 27 keeps it 30 minutes, 8 hours or 7 days. Seehow to find something you copied earlier.
3. Maccy
Best for: Free and open source
Keyboard first, local only. Free; App Store $9.99. macOS 14 or later. More in our Maccy alternatives.
4. Paste
Best for: Sync with iPhone and iPad
Unlimited history and shared pinboards. From $3.99 a month. More in our Paste alternatives.
Comparison
Pastebot vs the alternatives
From each app's own site. “Not listed” means the site doesn't mention it.
| Opens with | Syncs | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastebot 3 | ⇧⌘V | iCloud, Macs | $39, or $24.99 a year |
| Koi | The notch's Tools | No | Comes with Koi: $15 a month, or Lifetime, $99 once |
| Spotlight | ⌘Space, ⌘4 | Not listed | Free, built in |
Honest take
When Pastebot is still the better pick
Stay on Pastebot if
- You change text as you paste with filters.
- You paste a sequence with Stacks.
- You're on macOS 26 and want it synced across Macs.
Choosing
Which one should you pick?
All of them side by side inthe best clipboard managers for Mac, or see Koi's Copy history.
Keep exploring
Copied it last week? It's still here.
Koi keeps everything you copy for 6 months, only on your Mac: words, links, pictures and files. Search it, pin it and copy it again. Never passwords.
The best Paste alternatives for Mac
Paste alternatives for Mac: Maccy, Pastebot, Raycast's Clipboard History, Koi's Copy history and Spotlight. Free and paid-once options, compared.
The best Maccy alternatives for Mac
Maccy alternatives for Mac compared: Paste, Pastebot, Raycast's Clipboard History, Koi's Copy history and Spotlight. Sync, history length and prices.
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Frequently asked questions
$39 with a year of updates, then $19 a year; or $24.99 a year on the App Store. 14-day trial.
Pastebot 3 needs macOS 26 Tahoe. Maccy and Koi run on macOS 14.
No. It never keeps what a password manager copies, or what apps mark as private or only passing through, and it stays on your Mac.