# Paste vs Maccy for Mac

> Both keep a history of everything you copy. Paste is a visual clipboard with a scrolling timeline, pinboards for things you reuse and iCloud sync with iPhone and iPad, sold as a subscription. Maccy is free and open source: a small, fast, keyboard-first list you search as you type. Facts checked 2026-10-19 by MacWorthy; nobody pays to be listed or compared.

## Choose Paste if

- You want your clipboard on your iPhone and iPad too.
- You like to browse a visual history and keep pinboards.
- You don't mind a subscription.

## Choose Maccy if

- You want it free and open source.
- You work from the keyboard and want instant search.
- You want history to stay on this Mac.

## Facts

| | [Paste](https://macworthy.com/apps/paste.md) | [Maccy](https://macworthy.com/apps/maccy.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Subscription | Free and open source |
| Developer | Paste | Alex Rodionov |
| Mac App Store | Yes | No |
| Homebrew cask | paste | maccy |
| Open source | No | MIT |
| Requires | macOS 26.0 or later | – |
| App Store version | 7.0.3 | – |
| Last App Store update | October 2026 | – |
| Last commit | – | October 2026 |
| GitHub stars | – | 22k |

## Questions

### Is Paste better than Maccy?

Neither is better for everyone. Both keep a history of everything you copy. Paste is a visual clipboard with a scrolling timeline, pinboards for things you reuse and iCloud sync with iPhone and iPad, sold as a subscription. Maccy is free and open source: a small, fast, keyboard-first list you search as you type.

### Is Paste free?

No. Paste is sold as a subscription; the Mac App Store download is free and the subscription is bought inside the app.

### Is Maccy free?

Yes. Maccy is free and open source under the MIT license. The source code is on GitHub at p0deje/Maccy.

### What else is like Paste and Maccy?

Other productivity apps on MacWorthy worth a look are Tinycast (open source), Pastebot (subscription) and Things 3 (one-time purchase).

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