Maccy Alternatives
Every major Mac clipboard manager compared. Each link goes to a detailed head-to-head comparison.
| App | Price | Model | iPhone | Open source | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccy โญ | Free | Open source | โ | โ MIT | Download |
| Paste | ~$30/year | Subscription | โ | โ | Maccy vs Paste โ |
| CleanClip | $12.99 once | One-time | โ | โ | Maccy vs CleanClip โ |
| Raycast | Free/Pro $96/yr | Freemium | โ | โ | Maccy vs Raycast โ |
| Alfred | $42 Powerpack | One-time | โ | โ | Maccy vs Alfred โ |
| OneTap | ~$25/year | Subscription | โ | โ | Maccy vs OneTap โ |
| CopyClip 2 | ~$8.99 once | One-time | โ | โ | Maccy vs CopyClip 2 โ |
| PastePal | ~$25 once | One-time | โ | โ | Maccy vs PastePal โ |
| Flycut | Free | Open source (inactive) | โ | โ (unmaintained) | Maccy vs Flycut โ |
| Jumpcut | Free | Open source (abandoned) | โ | โ (abandoned) | Maccy vs Jumpcut โ |
| Pastebot | $9.99 once | One-time | โ | โ | Maccy vs Pastebot โ |
| Maus | Free | Freeware | โ | โ | Maccy vs Maus โ |
Quick decision guide
Free, Mac-only
Maccy โ the obvious choice. Free, open source, full feature set.
Mac + iPhone sync
Paste (~$30/year) โ the only good option for cross-device clipboard.
One-time purchase
CleanClip ($12.99) โ cursor-adjacent panel, no subscription.
Already on Raycast Pro
Use Raycast's built-in clipboard โ no extra cost.
App Store only
CopyClip 2 ($8.99) โ text-only but App Store distributed.
What about macOS's built-in clipboard?
macOS 26 Tahoe added basic clipboard history to Spotlight โ text only, 7-day limit, no search, no pinning. It is fine for occasional use but not a replacement for a dedicated clipboard manager. See: Maccy vs macOS Tahoe clipboard.
Previous macOS versions (Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura) have no clipboard history at all โ only the single most recently-copied item.