Free Paste App Alternative for Mac
Paste charges $2.99/mo subscription. Notchy gives you visual clipboard cards and search with zero monthly fees.
How much money does Notchy save compared to Paste?
You save $30 every single year by switching to Notchy.
Quick Setup Guide
- 1Install Notchy
Download Notchy from notchy.dev. It installs in seconds and takes up only 50MB of disk space.
- 2Grant Accessibility Permissions
Allow Accessibility access so Notchy can handle keyboard shortcuts, window snapping, and notch interactions.
- 3Enjoy Ultimate Mac Productivity
Hover over the notch at the top of your screen to reveal the interactive island and its built-in widgets.
What you get with Notchy
- Mac clipboard history shelf (password-manager safe)
- Searchable clipboard — filter by text, file name, or OCR'd words
- On-device OCR — copy a screenshot, get its text (Apple Vision)
- Text snippets — TextExpander-style pastes from the ⌘K palette
- Fluid Dynamic Island animations on the Mac notch
- Native SwiftUI, tuned for Apple Silicon
- 134 languages, fully localized
- Command palette (⌃⌥K) — every action one keystroke away
- Now Playing music controls (Apple Music & Spotify)
Why Notchy leads the pack
While single-purpose utilities charge expensive subscription fees or license costs, Notchy gives you a completely free, native SwiftUI Dynamic Island. It integrates window snapping, clipboard history, Pomodoro timers, file drop shelves, and AI usage tracking directly into your Mac's notch.
Notchy vs Paste
An honest look at how a free all-in-one notch app compares to a dedicated clipboard manager app.
| Feature | Notchy | Paste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | $30/year |
| Clipboard history | ✓ Visual shelf | ✓ Core feature |
| OCR text from images | ✓ Included | — |
| Image previews | ✓ Included | Varies |
| Pomodoro focus timer | ✓ Included | — |
| File drop shelf | ✓ Included | — |
| Notch widgets & HUDs | ✓ 20+ built in | — |
Where Paste shines: bigger clip databases, merge and paste-queue power features, and years of single-purpose refinement — fair is fair. Notchy just happens to bundle clipboard manager tools with 20+ other utilities, free forever.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money does Notchy save compared to Paste?
You save $30 every single year by switching to Notchy.
Is Notchy free to use?
Yes, Notchy is 100% free with no subscription, no ads, and no data tracking. It is supported purely by optional user coffee donations.
Does it drain my Mac's battery?
No. Because Notchy is built entirely in native SwiftUI, it idles at ~0.1% CPU. It does not run bloated web views or Electron frameworks in the background.