Clipman vs Pasta

CClipman7.6Visit Pasta7.3Visit

Higher score C Clipman #6 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Clipman

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Pasta #9 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Pasta

• Clipman fits best

  Free users needing broad device sync

• Pasta fits best

  Mac users who rely on reusable snippets

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Side by side

Feature	CClipman 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Pasta 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.3
Ranking	#6 in Clipboard Manager Software	#9 in Clipboard Manager Software
Best for	Free users needing broad device sync	Mac users who rely on reusable snippets
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	macOS, iOS
Support	Docs	Community, Email
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Clipman 4/4 · Pasta 4/4
History search	✓	✓
Cross-device sync	✓	✓
Snippets	✓	✓
Rich text support	✓	✓
Specs
History limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, iPad	macOS, iOS
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source access across desktop and mobile platforms Searchable history with pinned, named, grouped, and sortable entries Encrypted synchronization with an optional self-hosted server	Fuzzy full-text search with content detection and rich previews Reusable snippets support dates, placeholders, and keyword expansion Local-first storage with optional iCloud sync between Mac and iPhone
Cons	Synchronization relies on shared folders or a self-hosted server Clipboard history is stored locally on the device Advanced workflows may require managing many organization options	Requires macOS 14 or later Focused on macOS and iOS rather than broader platforms No AI features
Our verdict	Clipman is an open-source clipboard manager for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, and iPad. It stores clipboard history locally and supports text, links, rich text, images, and files. Users can search, edit, name, group, pin, sort,… Read the review →	Pasta is a free, open-source clipboard history manager for Mac users who regularly reuse text, links, images, files, and code. It runs as a native menu-bar application on macOS 14 or later, recording clipboard items and making them… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clipman — where it wins

  • Free, open-source access across desktop and mobile platforms
  • Searchable history with pinned, named, grouped, and sortable entries
  • Encrypted synchronization with an optional self-hosted server

  Where it doesn't

  • Synchronization relies on shared folders or a self-hosted server
  • Clipboard history is stored locally on the device
  • Advanced workflows may require managing many organization options

• Pasta — where it wins

  • Fuzzy full-text search with content detection and rich previews
  • Reusable snippets support dates, placeholders, and keyword expansion
  • Local-first storage with optional iCloud sync between Mac and iPhone

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires macOS 14 or later
  • Focused on macOS and iOS rather than broader platforms
  • No AI features

• CClipman7.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free clipboard manager with encrypted sync and optional self-hosting.

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• Pasta7.3/10 · Free plan

  A focused Mac clipboard manager with strong search, snippets, previews, and iCloud sync.

  Visit PastaFull verdict →