Paste alternatives
Your clipboard, supercharged and secure — here's what to use instead, including the version you build yourself.
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$2.49/mo
Alternative #1
Vibe code your own Paste
Build a basic single-device macOS clipboard utility over a weekend, but replicating Paste's polished multi-platform native UI, iOS keyboard extension, and private CloudKit sync is a serious engineering undertaking. Score: 45/100 (Serious undertaking).
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