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VoraClip vs Paste
Paste is a polished clipboard manager for Apple devices, sold as a subscription. VoraClip is a one-time purchase that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux and keeps everything on your computer.
We make VoraClip, so read this with that in mind. Facts about other apps come from their own websites and documentation, checked on November 11, 2026. Prices and features change, so check their sites before you buy. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
| VoraClip | Paste | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | One-time: $7.99 for 1 computer, $11.99 for 2, $24.99 for 5 | Subscription: $2.49 a month or $29.99 a year. A lifetime option is mentioned on its pricing page |
| Free trial | 14 days, no account or card | 7 days, no card when downloaded from its website |
| Platforms | Mac (macOS 12 or later), Windows, Linux | Mac, iPhone and iPad |
| Search text inside screenshots and images | Yes, recognized on your computer | Yes |
| Sync between devices | No. History stays on the computer it was copied on | Yes, through your own iCloud |
| Account needed | No | No Paste account; sync uses your Apple Account |
| Hiding passwords and secrets | Passwords, API keys and card numbers show as dots until you reveal them. Password-manager copies are hidden too | Can ignore confidential and transient content and chosen apps |
| History size | Up to 10,000 clips | Unlimited |
| Organizing | Search, quick paste with ⌘1–⌘9 or Ctrl+1–9 | Pinboards, plus AI features |
Paste facts from pasteapp.io, checked on November 11, 2026.
Where Paste is the better pick
- You want your clipboard on your iPhone and iPad as well as your Mac. Paste syncs through iCloud; VoraClip has no phone app and no sync.
- You like organizing clips into pinboards and you are happy to pay every year for that.
- You want an app with a long track record. Paste has been around for years; VoraClip is new.
Where VoraClip is the better pick
- You would rather pay once. VoraClip costs $7.99 for one computer, about what Paste costs for three months.
- You also use Windows or Linux. One VoraClip license covers any mix of Mac, Windows and Linux computers, up to the number you buy for.
- You want your history to stay on the computer. VoraClip has no account and no cloud sync, so nothing you copy leaves it.
- You copy passwords and API keys and want them hidden as dots in your history.
The short answer
If you live on Apple devices and want your clips everywhere, Paste does that well. If you want a clipboard manager you pay for once, that searches your screenshots and keeps everything on your computer, try VoraClip.
No account or card needed for the trial. VoraClip runs on macOS 12 or later, Windows and Linux.