Pastebot alternatives · Utilities
Open-source alternatives to Pastebot
Pastebot is not described as open source on its own site. 53 of the 186 other desktop utilities in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Pastebot is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct. 52 of them are free or have a free plan.
53 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Pastebot
- Free plan · from $4.99
Maccy
Lightweight, open-source clipboard manager for macOS
- Maccy starts at $4.99 or more, pay what you want (website download via Gumroad). Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Maccy has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Maccy is open source, according to its own site.
- Pastebot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
CopyQ
Open-source clipboard manager with tabs, commands and scripting
- CopyQ is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- CopyQ has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only CopyQ lists Windows and Linux apps.
- CopyQ is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Clipy
Free open-source clipboard history and snippets for macOS
- Clipy is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Clipy has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Clipy is open source, according to its own site.
- Pastebot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
AutoHotkey
Free, open-source scripting language for Windows automation
- AutoHotkey is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- AutoHotkey has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AutoHotkey lists a Windows app.
- Only Pastebot lists a macOS app.
- Free
Karabiner-Elements
Free, open-source keyboard customizer for macOS
- Karabiner-Elements is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Karabiner-Elements has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Karabiner-Elements is open source, according to its own site.
- Pastebot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
Ditto
Free, open-source clipboard manager for Windows
- Ditto is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Ditto has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ditto lists a Windows app.
- Only Pastebot lists a macOS app.
- Free trial · from $2.99 one-time
Mac Mouse Fix
Trackpad-style gestures and smooth scrolling for third-party mice
- Mac Mouse Fix starts at $2.99 one-time purchase, plus local taxes. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Mac Mouse Fix is open source, according to its own site.
- Mac Mouse Fix also covers keyboard and mouse remapping.
- Pastebot also covers clipboard manager.
- Free
Beeftext
Free open-source text substitution tool for Windows
- Beeftext is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Beeftext has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Beeftext lists a Windows app.
- Only Pastebot lists a macOS app.
- Free
Nimble Commander
Free dual-pane file manager for macOS, no longer actively maintained
- Nimble Commander is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Nimble Commander has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Nimble Commander is open source, according to its own site.
- Pastebot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
7-Zip
Free, open-source file archiver with the 7z format
- 7-Zip is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- 7-Zip has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only 7-Zip lists Windows and Linux apps.
- 7-Zip is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Stats
Free, open-source system monitor for the Mac menu bar
- Stats is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- Stats has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Stats is open source, according to its own site.
- Pastebot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
ShareX
Free, open-source screenshot and screen recording for Windows
- ShareX is free. Pastebot starts at $2.99 / month or $24.99 / year (App Store), or $39 one-time direct.
- ShareX has a free plan. Pastebot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ShareX lists a Windows app.
- Only Pastebot lists a macOS app.
41 more that are open source
- Hammerspoon
- Espanso
- LocalSend
- Greenshot
- Thaw
- Hidden Bar
- MonitorControl
- WinDirStat
- Files
- LinearMouse
- SwiftBar
- boring.notch
- BleachBit
- EarTrumpet
- Twinkle Tray
- KeepingYouAwake
- UniGetUI
- Flameshot
- Rainmeter
- PeaZip
- Latest
- Ice
- LuLu
- PairDrop
- FileZilla
- WinSCP
- Kap
- LICEcap
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller
- dupeGuru
- Scroll Reverser
- Mos
- FxSound
- BlackHole
- Open-Shell
- Windhawk
- Double Commander
- Explorer++
- muCommander
- TestDisk and PhotoRec
- GParted
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Pastebot?
Yes. Maccy, CopyQ, Clipy, AutoHotkey, Karabiner-Elements, Ditto, Mac Mouse Fix, Beeftext and 45 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Pastebot open source?
Pastebot is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 9, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these desktop utilities are free?
Maccy, CopyQ, Clipy, AutoHotkey, Karabiner-Elements, Ditto, Beeftext, Nimble Commander and 44 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Pastebot: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.