Octoclip vs Paste

Octoclip7.5Visit Paste7.1Visit

Higher score Octoclip #7 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Octoclip

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Paste #11 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.1/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Paste

• Octoclip fits best

  Users wanting broad sync without subscriptions

• Paste fits best

  Mac users wanting polished team features

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Side by side

Feature	Octoclip 7.5/10 Visit ↗	Paste 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.1
Ranking	#7 in Clipboard Manager Software	#11 in Clipboard Manager Software
Best for	Users wanting broad sync without subscriptions	Mac users wanting polished team features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$19.99 one-time	$26.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	macOS, iOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Octoclip 4/4 · Paste 4/4
History search	✓	✓
Cross-device sync	✓	✓
Snippets	✓	✓
Rich text support	✓	✓
Specs
History limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android	macOS, iOS
Our review
Pros	Syncs clipboard content across Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, and Android Supports local Nearby Sync plus user-configured WebDAV or S3 Cloud Sync Adds search, snippets, collections, aliases, and OCR for image clips	Searches clipboard history, including text inside images Syncs clipboard content across Apple devices through private iCloud Adds shared pinboards, sequential pasting, and AI-tool connections
Cons	The Free plan allows only 1 Nearby Sync connected device Free access limits Quick Input, Collections, Aliases, and history search Paid licenses cover 2 or up to 5 devices and include 1 year of updates	No free plan is available Paid access is required after the seven-day trial Apple-focused platform support excludes non-Apple devices
Our verdict	Octoclip is a clipboard manager for people who move between computers, phones, and tablets. It captures clipboard history and stores copied text, images, and files, then provides search, filtering, pinned clips, temporary clips,… Read the review →	Paste is a clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that automatically saves copied text, links, images, and files. It is aimed at individual users, developers, designers, writers, and teams that frequently reuse content across Apple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Octoclip — where it wins

  • Syncs clipboard content across Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, and Android
  • Supports local Nearby Sync plus user-configured WebDAV or S3 Cloud Sync
  • Adds search, snippets, collections, aliases, and OCR for image clips

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan allows only 1 Nearby Sync connected device
  • Free access limits Quick Input, Collections, Aliases, and history search
  • Paid licenses cover 2 or up to 5 devices and include 1 year of updates

• Paste — where it wins

  • Searches clipboard history, including text inside images
  • Syncs clipboard content across Apple devices through private iCloud
  • Adds shared pinboards, sequential pasting, and AI-tool connections

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Paid access is required after the seven-day trial
  • Apple-focused platform support excludes non-Apple devices

• Octoclip7.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad, subscription-free clipboard manager with sync across four platforms.

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• Paste7.1/10 · 7-day trial

  A polished Apple-focused clipboard manager with strong search, sync, and team sharing.

  Visit PasteFull verdict →