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Head-to-head · Clipboard Manager Software

Pasteable vs Clipman

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Pasteable #4 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Pasteable
Clipman #6 in Clipboard Manager Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Clipman

Pasteable leads on 0 checks, Clipman on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePasteable · 7.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Pasteable

Pasteable scores higher on our rubric for clipboard manager software: 7.8 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Pasteable is the better fit for users wanting AI-powered clipboard workflows. Clipman is the better fit for free users needing broad device sync.

  • Pasteable fits best

    Users wanting AI-powered clipboard workflows

  • Clipman fits best

    Free users needing broad device sync

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Side by side

Feature Pasteable 7.8/10 Visit ↗ Clipman 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.6
Ranking #4 in Clipboard Manager Software #6 in Clipboard Manager Software
Best for Users wanting AI-powered clipboard workflows Free users needing broad device sync
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $60/yr Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Pasteable 4/4 · Clipman 4/4
History search ✓ ✓
Cross-device sync ✓ ✓
Snippets ✓ ✓
Rich text support ✓ ✓
Specs
History limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, iPad
Our review
Pros
  • Searches text, semantic content, images, and captured clipboard formats
  • End-to-end encrypted sync with offline-first local storage
  • Hosted AI actions include OCR, translation, summarization, and rewriting
  • 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
Cons
  • Free sync is limited to 25 clips
  • Hosted AI actions require a paid Pro plan
  • Advanced mobile features are reserved for Pro
  • 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
Our verdict

Pasteable is a clipboard manager for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. It captures text, rich text, HTML, URLs, code, images, and files, then organizes them with search, snippets, collections, favorites, and pins. Its…

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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,…

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  1. PasteableClipboard Manager Software 7.8Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. ClipmanClipboard Manager Software 7.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pasteable — where it wins

    • Searches text, semantic content, images, and captured clipboard formats
    • End-to-end encrypted sync with offline-first local storage
    • Hosted AI actions include OCR, translation, summarization, and rewriting

    Where it doesn't

    • Free sync is limited to 25 clips
    • Hosted AI actions require a paid Pro plan
    • Advanced mobile features are reserved for Pro
  • 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
  • Pasteable7.8/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    Pasteable combines encrypted sync, AI actions, search, and clipboard workflows across six platforms.

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  • Clipman7.6/10 · Free plan

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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