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Switching from Pastebot to Tucket

Pastebot, from Tapbots, is one of the most capable clipboard managers on the Mac, especially for reshaping text before you paste it. Pastebot 3 requires macOS 26 Tahoe, which is one reason people look around. Here is how the two compare, from Tapbots’ own page. I build Tucket, so weigh it accordingly.

Last updated 7 November 2026

At a glance

Pastebot and Tucket side by side, from Pastebot’s own pages, checked on 7 November 2026.
PastebotTucket
Price$39 direct with a year of updates ($19 for each further year), or $24.99 a year on the App Store. 14-day free trial$10 once, for up to 3 Macs, every update included. Full refund within 10 days
NeedsmacOS 26 Tahoe or later, for Pastebot 3macOS 14 Sonoma or later
Your history on other devicesYour other Macs, over iCloud. Works with Universal ClipboardNo. Every clip stays on your Mac, and there is no iPhone or iPad app
Reads text inside imagesNot mentioned on its pageYes. Every image you copy is read on your Mac, so screenshots are searchable by their words
Pastebot’s column is what its own pages said on 7 November 2026 (sources at the bottom). Nothing was installed and tested, and prices and requirements move, so check before you buy.

What Pastebot does well

  • Filters that reshape text before you paste, which you can stack and give their own shortcuts.
  • Custom Pastebins with colours and icons, plus rule-based Smart Pastebins.
  • Stacks, for copying several things and pasting them one after another.
  • iCloud sync of clippings, pastebins and filters between Macs, and Universal Clipboard support.
  • Apple Shortcuts and command-line access, searchable notes on clippings, and per-app blacklists.

What Tucket does differently

  • It runs on macOS 14 Sonoma and later, so you do not need Tahoe.
  • It is $10 once, for up to 3 Macs, with every update included.
  • Every image you copy is read on your Mac, so screenshots are searchable by the words inside them.
  • Image tools in the clipboard: background removal, and pasting several images as one mood board.
  • Nothing syncs, between Macs or anywhere else. If you rely on Pastebot’s iCloud sync, that is a real loss.
  • There are no text filters to compare with Pastebot’s.

Who each one is for

Stay with Pastebot if:

  • You lean on filters to transform text as you paste. Tucket has nothing like them.
  • You work across several Macs and want one synced history.
  • You are on macOS 26 and Pastebot already does what you need.

Tucket is the better fit if:

  • Your Mac is on macOS 14 or 15.
  • You copy a lot of screenshots and images and want to find them by their contents.
  • You would rather pay once than for a yearly update plan or subscription.

What switching involves

  • Your existing history does not come with you. Tucket has no importer, so it starts empty and fills up from the first thing you copy.
  • You can run both for a while. Each keeps its own history, so nothing is lost while you decide. If both use the same keyboard shortcut, change one of them.
  • If Tucket turns out not to suit you, email within 10 days for a full refund.

Try Tucket

$10 once, for up to 3 Macs, with every update included. If it is not for you, email within 10 days for a full refund. Needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Questions

Does Tucket have text filters like Pastebot?

No. Pastebot’s filters reshape text before you paste, and Tucket has no equivalent. If that is how you use Pastebot, stay with it.

Which macOS does each one need?

Tapbots’ page says Pastebot 3 requires macOS 26 Tahoe or later. Tucket needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Does Tucket sync between my Macs?

No. A Tucket licence covers up to 3 Macs, but each Mac keeps its own history and nothing is synced.

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Sources

Checked on 7 November 2026. I build Tucket, so everything said here about Pastebot comes from these pages rather than from memory: