ClipTen Best clipboard manager for Mac Paste app alternative
Paste app alternative for Windows and Mac
Paste is a lovely clipboard library for Apple devices. If you are on Windows, or you would rather paste with one key than browse a strip, ClipTen is the one to try.
Quick answer
Checked October 2026 by the founderClipTen is a Paste alternative that runs on Windows 10 and 11 and on Mac. Put a copy on a number while you copy it, then paste it with that number.
- SaveCtrl+C+1Your copy now lives on key 1.
- PasteCtrl+V+1Pasted, in any app, as often as you like.
On a Mac it is ⌘+V+1. No subscription: slots 1 to 5 are free, all ten are $15 once.
We make ClipTen and we admire Paste. Facts about Paste come from its own website, checked in October 2026.
Is there a Paste app for Windows?
No. Paste runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad only. On Windows, the closest feeling is a clipboard manager that keeps your copies ready without a list to dig through. That is what ClipTen does: Ctrl + C + a number saves, Ctrl + V + the number pastes.
The difference in one line
Paste remembers everything and shows it as a visual strip you browse. ClipTen keeps ten chosen things on your number keys, so pasting is one move with no window at all.
Side by side
| ClipTen | Paste | |
|---|---|---|
| Works on | Windows 10 and 11, Mac | Mac, iPhone, iPad |
| Price | Slots 1–5 free, all 10 $15 once | Subscription or lifetime, 7-day trial |
| To paste | Ctrl+V+1 | Open Paste, find it, pick it |
| What it keeps | Ten slots you fill, plus a short History | Unlimited history and pinboards |
| Sync | None, stays on your computer | iCloud, across Apple devices |
| After a restart | Kept, encrypted on disk | Kept |
Where ClipTen fits better
- It runs on Windows. The same keys on your PC and your Mac.
- One move to paste. No window, no scrolling, so you never lose your place.
- Pay once, or not at all. Five slots free for good; all ten for $15, one time.
- Private by design. Your copies never leave your computer.
Where Paste still wins
- iPhone and iPad. Copy on one Apple device, paste on another.
- Endless, searchable history. Great for finding something from last month.
- Visual pinboards and shared boards for teams.
On a Mac you can run both: Paste for looking back, ClipTen for the ten things you paste all day.
Last checked October 2026.
Questions
Is there a Paste app for Windows?
Is there a free alternative to Paste?
Is ClipTen a subscription?
Can I use ClipTen and Paste together?
- Slots 1 to 5 free, no daily limit
- No card, no subscription
- All 10 slots for $15, once
On a Mac, it installs in about a minute with one line in Terminal.