Feature Comparison
| Feature | OmniSwitch | Paste |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard history | ✓ Persisted, configurable 1–50 items, prefix access | ✓ Unlimited history, iCloud sync, rich previews |
| Window switching | ✓ App → Window drill-down, pick by letter/number | — Not available |
| Quick snippets | ✓ Preset text/images, bind to keys, instant paste | — Not available (clipboard only) |
| Quick links | ✓ Web URLs & app deep-links, pick by number | — Not available |
| iCloud sync | — Local only (privacy-first) | ✓ iCloud sync across Mac + iOS devices |
| Clipboard pinning / folders | — Basic history only | ✓ Pinboards, folders, search, rich organization |
| Custom hotkeys | ✓ Any combo, double-tap modifier | ✓ Configurable |
| Technology | SwiftUI + AppKit, pure native macOS | Native macOS + iOS (Swift) |
| Open source | ✓ GPL v3 | — Proprietary |
| Price model | One-time purchase — from $7.99 (launch) | Subscription ≈ $9.99/year (or via Setapp) |
| Platform | macOS 15+ | macOS + iOS |
| Free trial | ✓ 200 invocations, no time limit | 14-day free trial |
| Privacy | ✓ All data stays local — no account, no cloud | ✓ Local with optional iCloud sync |
Pricing reflects publicly available information as of June 2026. Paste pricing may vary by plan and region — check the Paste website for current pricing.
When to choose each
Choose OmniSwitch if…
- You want clipboard history and window switching in one app
- One-time purchase matters — no recurring subscription
- You also need quick snippets and quick links alongside clipboard
- Privacy-first matters — all data stays local, no cloud sync needed
- You want an open-source tool you can inspect and modify
Choose Paste if…
- Clipboard is your primary need and you want the deepest feature set
- iCloud sync across Mac + iOS is essential to your workflow
- You need unlimited clipboard history with pinboards and folders
- You value rich visual previews and a polished clipboard-only UI
- You don't need window switching or snippets in the same tool
Try OmniSwitch free — 200 invocations
Clipboard history + window switching + snippets. One app. One price. No subscription ever.
Frequently Asked Questions
Honestly, no — if clipboard is all you care about. Paste has deeper clipboard features: unlimited history, iCloud sync, pinboards, folders, and richer visual previews. OmniSwitch's clipboard is "good enough" for most users (configurable history, instant access by number, persisted to disk) — but its real value is combining clipboard with window switching, snippets, and links in one app.
Setapp is itself a subscription ($9.99/mo). If you already pay for Setapp, Paste is effectively free within that bundle — and that's a great deal. But if you're not a Setapp subscriber, OmniSwitch's one-time purchase (from $7.99 at launch) costs less than a year of Setapp, and you own it forever.
Not currently. OmniSwitch stores clipboard history locally on your Mac — no cloud sync. This is by design: we prioritize privacy and simplicity. If cross-device clipboard sync is essential, Paste (or Apple's Universal Clipboard) may be a better fit.
You can configure it from 1 to 50 items, persisted to disk. Items survive app restarts. Unlike Paste's unlimited history, OmniSwitch intentionally caps history to keep the interface fast and focused.
OmniSwitch handles text clipboard history. Image clipboard support is part of the quick snippets feature — you can bind images as snippets. For full image clipboard history management, Paste has more comprehensive support.