# Paste App Alternative for Windows and Mac | ClipTen

> Paste is for Mac, iPhone and iPad. ClipTen is a Paste alternative for Windows and Mac: ten copies on your number keys, no subscription.

URL: https://clipten.com/paste-app-alternative
Updated: 2026-10-01
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## 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 founder

ClipTen (https://clipten.com/) 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.

- Save Ctrl + C + 1 Your copy now lives on key 1.
- Paste Ctrl + V + 1 Pasted, 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?

No. Paste is for Mac, iPhone and iPad. ClipTen for Windows (https://clipten.com/windows) keeps ten copies on your number keys and pastes each with Ctrl + V + the number.

Is there a free alternative to Paste?

Yes. ClipTen’s slots 1 to 5 are free for good, on Mac and Windows. Maccy is a free clipboard history for Mac.

Is ClipTen a subscription?

No. Slots 1 to 5 are free. All ten slots are $15, paid once.

Can I use ClipTen and Paste together?

Yes. ClipTen uses the shortcut plus a number, so it does not get in Paste’s way.

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- 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 (https://clipten.com/mac#install).