ctrlhqctrlhq vs PasteClipboard history, no subscription.
ctrlhq vs Paste: searchable clipboard history for Mac with text and images, ⌘⇧V from any app and ⌘1–⌘9 to paste. Stays on your Mac. Pay once.
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- ctrlhq
- Productivity app in the notch
- $19 launch price (then $49) · macOS 26 Tahoe+ · native, about 12 MB
- Paste
- clipboard manager
- $29.99/year, or $89.99 lifetime
Paste is a beautiful clipboard manager with pinboards and iCloud sync to your iPhone and iPad, sold as a yearly subscription.
ctrlhq keeps a searchable history of the text and images you copy, opens it with ⌘⇧V, and shows your pinned and recent clippings right under the power tool field, so ⌘1 to ⌘9 paste them straight away. It stays on your Mac.
ctrlhq vs Paste, side by side
| Feature | ctrlhq | Paste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once (launch price, then $49) | $29.99/year or $89.99 lifetime |
| Text and image history | ||
| Search | ||
| Pinned items | Pinboards | |
| Paste with ⌘1–⌘9 | ||
| iPhone and iPad sync | ||
| History stays on your Mac | Optional iCloud |
Paste details from its website, checked September 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Choose Paste if
- You want clipboard sync with your iPhone and iPad.
Choose ctrlhq if
- You want clipboard history on your Mac without another yearly bill.
Lightweight by design
ctrlhq is a native Swift app, about 12 MB to download, with no background daemons or helper apps. One app that's already in your notch replaces a shelf of single-purpose ones, and every menu bar icon that came with them.
Questions
How much history does ctrlhq keep?
The last 10, 25, 50 or 100 items, your choice.
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Every feature for $19 launch price (then $49), no subscription. Not for you? Full refund within 14 days.
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