Pasta AlternativesClipboard Managers and other similar apps like Pasta

Pasta is described as 'Beautiful and flexible clipboard manager for the mac. It saves everything you copy to your clipboard so you can reuse it later' and is a clipboard manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Pasta for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Pasta alternative is CopyQ, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pasta are Ditto, Planck, CopyCat Clipboard and Maccy.

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Pasta is a beautiful and flexible clipboard manager for the mac. It saves everything you copy to your clipboard so you can reuse it later.

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Pasta alternatives page was last updated Nov 20, 2024
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  1. CopyQ icon

    CopyQ

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    Multi-Platform Clipboard Manager with Advanced Features.

    117 CopyQ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    CopyQ screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Clipboard monitoring
    2.  Image copy
    3.  Copy & paste actions
    4.  Notifications
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Tag based
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Portable
    9.  Image Preview

    CopyQ VS Pasta

     

    • CopyQ is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pasta.

    • CopyQ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pasta.

    • CopyQ is Free and Open SourcePasta is Freemium and Proprietary
    • CopyQ is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightPasta is not according to our users
  2. Ditto icon

    Ditto

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    Ditto is an extension to the standard windows clipboard. It saves each item placed on the clipboard allowing you access to any of those items at a later time.

    120 Ditto alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Ditto allows you to easily view and search past entries

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Integrated Search
    2.  Simple installation
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar
    6.  Clipboard monitoring
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Auto-delete

    Ditto VS Pasta

     
  4. Planck icon

    Planck

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    Access your entire clipboard history across all devices with Planck. Enjoy seamless real-time sync, end-to-end encryption, and offline functionality for secure and efficient data management. Planck supports multiple platforms, ensuring continuous productivity.

    64 Planck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Planck screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Universal clipboard
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  No registration required
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Share Clipboard
    11.  Cross-Platform
    12.  Clipboard monitoring

    Planck VS Pasta

     
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  6. CopyCat Clipboard icon

    CopyCat Clipboard

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    CopyCat Clipboard simplifies your copying-pasting. Just copy once, and see the magic unfold across all your devices and platform.

    71 CopyCat Clipboard alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    CopyCat Clipboard screenshot 1

    Top CopyCat Clipboard Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Cross-device syncing
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    10.  Sync with Google Drive
    11.  Cross-Platform

    CopyCat Clipboard VS Pasta

     

    • CopyCat Clipboard is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Pasta.

    • CopyCat Clipboard is Freemium and Open SourcePasta is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Maccy icon

    Maccy

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    Maccy is a lightweight clipboard manager for macOS. It keeps the history of what you copy and lets you quickly navigate, search, and use previous clipboard contents.

    122 Maccy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Maccy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Maccy VS Pasta

     
  8. Clipy icon

    Clipy

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    Clipy is a clipboard extension for macOS.

    110 Clipy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clipy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.2.1) is from October 2018.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    5.  Snippets

    Clipy VS Pasta

     
  10. Copyboard icon

    Copyboard

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    Copyboard is a simple productivity tool to copy frequently-used text to your device pasteboard with just a single click.

    26 Copyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Copyboard screenshot 1

    Copyboard Features

    1.  Snippets
    2.  Sync with iCloud
    3.  Snippets Manager
    4.  Copy & paste actions
    5.  Share link
    6.  Share Clipboard

    Copyboard VS Pasta

     
  11. RecentX icon

    RecentX

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    RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    295 RecentX alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RecentX screenshot 1

    Top RecentX Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Folder-Search
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Clipboard monitoring
    9.  Image Preview
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Folder Tagging
    12.  Bookmark History

    RecentX VS Pasta

     

    • RecentX is the most popular commercial alternative to Pasta.

    • RecentX is Paid and ProprietaryPasta is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. ClipboardFusion icon

    ClipboardFusion

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    ClipboardFusion is a powerful clipboard manager, complete with HotKeys, text scrubbing, text replacing and completely customizable clipboard Macros. ClipboardFusion can remember your clipboard history, and even sync it between computers using the ClipboardFusion Online service.

    118 ClipboardFusion alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
    Quick History Menu

    ClipboardFusion Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Macro Recording
    4.  Support for Hotkeys

    ClipboardFusion VS Pasta

     

    • ClipboardFusion is the most popular Web-based alternative to Pasta.

    • ClipboardFusion is Freemium and ProprietaryPasta is also Freemium and Proprietary
  13. ClipX icon

    ClipX

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    ClipX is a tiny clipboard history manager. It is sweet, it is free, use it. You can use the system tray icon to restore your old clipboards and use a hotkey to paste them directly inside your favorite editor.

    104 ClipX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ClipX screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, ClipX 1.0.3.9 beta 7, released in July 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Clipboard monitoring
    2.  Image copy
    3.  Support for Long Path Name

    ClipX VS Pasta

     
  14. ArsClip icon

    ArsClip

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    ArsClip is a freeware utility for the windows clipboard. ArsClip monitors the clipboard and keeps track of the entries. Press a configurable hotkey and select an item (or items) to quickly paste into a program.

    109 ArsClip alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Clipboard monitoring
    3.  Macro Recording
    4.  Support for Hotkeys

    ArsClip VS Pasta

     
  15. ClipClip icon

    ClipClip

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    ClipClip is a Windows clipboard manager software that will revolutionize the way you use copy and paste. It allows you to view your clipboard and analyze the content, so you can later edit it and organize as per your preferences.

    47 ClipClip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window interface

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Universal clipboard
    2.  Clipboard monitoring
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode

    ClipClip VS Pasta

     
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