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DittoDuo vs Paste
Paste is a polished, popular clipboard manager with iPhone and iPad apps and optional iCloud sync. DittoDuo is a Mac-only clipboard manager that keeps history on your Mac, with a free version and a one-time Pro upgrade. Both include an MCP server for AI assistants, built around different defaults.
| Feature | DittoDuo | Paste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro is $19.99 once, for all your Macs | Subscription ($3.99/month or $29.99/year) or $99.99 lifetime on the Mac App Store |
| Free history | Unlimited: by days (90 by default), by count or forever | No free plan (7-day trial) |
| Where history lives | Only on your Mac, readable only by your macOS user | On your devices |
| Cloud sync | None | Optional iCloud sync, off by default |
| Open source | No | No |
| Password-manager copies | Skips concealed and temporary copies; ignore any app | Skips passwords it detects and temporary copies; ignore any app |
| History length | 90 days by default; by days, by count or forever, free | 1 day to forever; 1 month by default |
| Pinning | Pinned shelf of up to eight clips (Pro) | Pinboards |
| AI assistant access (MCP) | Built in (Pro): read-only, likely secrets redacted, last 7 days by default | Built in: AI tools can search, save new items and manage pinboards; you choose which tools connect |
| Requires | macOS 15 Sequoia or later | macOS 14 or later; also on iPhone and iPad |
Checked on October 6, 2026. Sources are listed below.
Choose Paste if…
- You want your clipboard history on your iPhone and iPad too. Paste syncs through iCloud; DittoDuo is Mac-only.
- You want an AI assistant to save clips and organize pinboards, not just read them.
- You’re on macOS 14 Sonoma.
Choose DittoDuo if…
- You’d rather pay once. Pro is $19.99 for all your Macs, less than one year of Paste.
- You want a free version with no time limit.
- You want AI access that is read-only, limited to recent clips, with likely secrets redacted before anything leaves DittoDuo.
- You want history that never leaves your Mac, with no sync to turn on.
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Sources for Paste, checked October 6, 2026: Paste on the Mac App Store · Paste pricing · Paste MCP · What Paste captures · Paste iCloud sync help · Paste history retention help · Paste terms. Paste is a trademark of its owner. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.