Greenclip vs PastePaw
Greenclip
github.com
PastePaw
pastepaw.comSide by side
| Figure | Greenclip | PastePaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Clipboard Managers | 7.4 (#31) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Spec score · Clipboard Manager Software | 7.4 (#31) | 7.7 (#22) |
| Purpose | Greenclip keeps a history of clipboard selections so users can switch back to them. | PastePaw is a native macOS clipboard history app with a local MCP server that lets agents search, read, and write clipboard clips. |
Plans
PastePaw
- Free (macOS)Free
- Pro (monthly)$2.99 a month
- Pro (yearly)$19.99 a year
- Pro (lifetime)$29.99, paid once
In their own words
PastePaw
PastePaw is a clipboard history application for macOS with a local MCP server that lets compatible agents search, read and write clips. Search checks the first 300 characters of each clip and any note attached to it. Eighteen clip tools cover formats and tasks including JSON, Base64, URL, YAML, XML, Markdown, HTML, JWT, QR and OCR. The macOS interface provides horizontal and vertical layouts, 20 themes, 29 looks, and light or dark modes. Clipboard history remains in a local SQLite database and is not uploaded, although anonymous usage statistics are enabled by default and can be disabled. Secure Collections encrypt stored clips, unlock with Touch ID or a Mac password, and stay unavailable to MCP clients; the main history database is not encrypted. Triggered AI features send selected content to the chosen provider. macOS requires version 14 or later on Intel or Apple Silicon. A separate Windows app is free and open source but omits several macOS features.