Pasteable vs Maccy
Pasteable vs Maccy
the lightweight, open-source Mac manager
Maccy is beloved: open-source, lightweight, private, and nearly free. It is exactly the right tool if you want a no-frills, local-only Mac clipboard history. Its limits are scope — basic features, Mac only, and no cloud sync, AI, mobile, or expansion. Pasteable’s free tier covers that local-first use case and then keeps going.
Pasteable
Free + one-time Pro
Cross-platform · E2E sync · AI search
Maccy
$9.99 one-time
the lightweight, open-source Mac manager
Where Maccy is genuinely good
- Open-source and lightweight; uses almost no resources.
- Privacy-respecting, local-only by design — nothing leaves your Mac.
- Cheap ($9.99 on the Mac App Store) or free to build from source.
Where Pasteable pulls ahead
- Same local-first, private-by-default ethos on the free tier — plus more.
- Cross-platform: Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android.
- Optional end-to-end encrypted sync when you do want it.
- AI semantic search, snippets, OS text expansion, and team clips.
- Web app so you can grab a clip from any browser.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Pasteable | Maccy |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac · Windows · Linux · iPhone · AndroidMac · Windows · Linux · iPhone · Android | Mac onlyMac only |
| Price model | Free + one-time ProFree + one-time Pro | $9.99 one-time$9.99 one-time |
| Local-first storage | ||
| End-to-end encrypted sync | Maccy has no cloud sync. | |
| AI semantic search | ||
| Snippets + OS text expansion | ||
| Sensitive blur / password-manager skip | ||
| Mobile keyboard with synced clips | ||
| Team shared clips | ||
| Web app access | ||
| File & image copy sync | Local images onlyLocal images only | |
| Open source |
Comparisons reflect publicly documented features as of 2026 and are updated as products change.
Where Maccy falls short
- Mac only — no Windows, Linux, iOS, or Android.
- No cloud sync across devices at all.
- No AI search, no snippets, no OS text expansion, no team sharing.
- Basic feature set by intention — power users hit the ceiling fast.
The honest verdict
Maccy is the honest benchmark for a local, private Mac clipboard — and Pasteable’s free tier matches that spirit. Choose Pasteable when you want the same privacy plus the option to sync end-to-end across every device, search by meaning, and expand text anywhere.
Common questions
Is Pasteable as lightweight as Maccy?+
Maccy is hard to beat on raw minimalism. Pasteable is still fast and quiet (silent background sync, capped scrollback) while carrying more capability. If you only ever want local Mac history and nothing else, Maccy is a great choice; Pasteable is for when you want to grow past that without switching tools.
Maccy is open-source. Is Pasteable?+
Pasteable is not open-source, which is how we fund cross-platform apps, E2E sync infrastructure, and AI. The free tier is genuinely usable forever, and Pro is a one-time purchase.
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