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Clipy vs Pasteable

Both stand on clipboard manager software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Clipy

Free plan Mac

Clipy combines local clipboard history with saved snippets and keyboard shortcuts in a free macOS app. Consider its analytics defaults, lack of an encryption claim, and migration warning before relying on it for important clipboard data.

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Pasteable

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

Pasteable combines searchable clipboard history with collections, snippets, and local offline storage. Consider the free plan's 25 synced clips and 1 GB file limit, or Pro at $6/mo or $60/year for more sync and larger file limits.

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The facts

	Clipy	Pasteable
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Pasteable Pro (yearly): $60 a year
Plans published	1	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	clipy-app.com	pasteableapp.com
On clipboard manager software	#18 of 39	#14 of 39

Clipy: what it does well

Free and open source under the MIT license.
Reopens clipboard history using a keyboard shortcut.
Provides a separate menu for saved snippets.
Stores clipboard data locally on the Mac.
Supports text and image clipboard formats.

What to know first

Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Analytics and crash reporting are enabled by default.
Local clipboard history is not claimed to be encrypted.
Migration may fail; exporting important data is advised before updating.

Pasteable: what it does well

Searches text and images by description
Works offline without an account
Free plan includes unlimited local history
Supports custom collections and system-wide snippets

What to know first

Free plan allows 25 synced clips
Free plan files are limited to 1 GB
iOS and Android apps are in store review

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