Looking for a Pastebot alternative?
Pastebot is a genuinely good clipboard manager from a respected studio. The reason people look for an alternative is rarely the app itself — it's the worry that it's been quietly left behind. Here's an honest look, and where Copydrop fits.
The short version
Stick with Pastebot if you own it, it works on your macOS version, and its text filters and sequential paste cover your workflow. It's a solid, well-crafted app.
Choose Copydrop if you want the same pay-once deal but with active development you can verify — plus rich previews, images and files, and local-first privacy. One-time purchase, free updates, a public changelog.
The real question: is it still being worked on?
Pastebot's craftsmanship isn't in doubt — Tapbots make lovely software. What makes people nervous is cadence: updates have been sparse for a long time, and the app still targets older macOS releases. Nothing has been officially discontinued, so this isn't an accusation — just the thing worth checking before you buy a one-time app you hope to use for years.
That worry is fair and common in this category, which is exactly why Copydrop keeps a public changelog. Don't take our word for it — every release is published in the open, so you can watch the cadence for yourself.
Feature by feature
| Pastebot | Copydrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 — one-time | $8.99 — one-time |
| Active development | Infrequent updates; older macOS target | Actively developed — public changelog |
| Unlimited history | Yes | Yes |
| Text filters / sequential paste | Yes — a strength | No — history search + ⌘1–⌘9 quick paste instead |
| Rich previews (images, files) | Basic | Full text previews, real thumbnails |
| App-native objects (e.g. Figma layers) | — | Pastes the exact original form |
| Local-first, no account | Yes | Yes — clipboard data stays local |
Where Pastebot is genuinely good
Credit where it's due: Pastebot's text transformations and sequential-paste filters are excellent, and Tapbots' design taste shows. If you already rely on those and it runs fine for you, there's no urgent reason to switch. Copydrop's pitch is for people who want that pay-once model on an app they can watch being actively maintained.
Questions people ask
Has Pastebot been abandoned?
It hasn't been officially discontinued, but updates have been infrequent. Check its recent release history before buying — for any one-time app, cadence is the thing that matters.
Can I import my Pastebot clips into Copydrop?
There's no import needed — install Copydrop and your history builds from the next ⌘C. The 4-day trial needs no card and no account, so you can run both side by side first.
Try Copydrop free for 4 days
Full app, no card, no account. Then $8.99 once — one-time, no subscription.
Try Copydrop freeYour clipboard history never leaves your Mac.
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Sources (verified July 2026): Pastebot pricing & macOS support — tapbots.com/pastebot. Development cadence is our reading of its public release history; check it yourself before buying. Corrections welcome at hello@copydrop.app.