Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
Short answer
MacPip lists 4 Maccy alternatives for Mac, and a person has checked 1 of them.1 of them has a free version.All of them sell a one-time license.1 of them is paid by subscription.There is no single best Maccy alternative for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.If you want it free, start with NanoClip.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
What these 4 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 4.
Free version1 of 4
Pay once4 of 4
Subscription1 of 4
Native to Apple silicon3 of 4
Open source0 of 4
Works offline2 of 4
Checked by a person1 of 4
One-time price in US dollars, as each listing states it, lowest first. Launch prices count where the listing says so.
Reel is a classic clipboard manager done carefully. Press Shift-Command-V, find what you copied, hit Return and it pastes into the app you were in. It keeps text, links, code, colors, images and files, with search, pinboards for snippets and previews. It is $11.99 once for 1 Mac at its launch price, with a 14-day trial, and needs macOS 11 or later.
From its maker: PasteNotch keeps the things you copy within reach, so you can find them again without digging through windows. - Search copied text, links, images and files.
From its maker: NanoClip is a clipboard manager for Mac users who want to easily find and reuse copied content. It's especially helpful for those who type the same replies or fill out forms frequently.
Pick Reel if you would rather pay once than subscribe.
Pick Toolnotch if you want it to run natively on Apple silicon.
Pick PasteNotch if you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does.
What to look for
Each of these is named by its own maker as an alternative to Maccy. That is the maker's claim, so check that it does the part of Maccy you use.
Questions
What is the best Maccy alternative for Mac?
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 4: Reel, Toolnotch, PasteNotch, NanoClip. If you want it free, look at NanoClip. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Reel. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Toolnotch. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at PasteNotch.
Are there free Maccy alternatives for Mac?
Yes. With a free version on MacPip: NanoClip.
Which Maccy alternatives for Mac have a one-time price?
With a one-time option, so you can avoid a subscription: Reel, Toolnotch, PasteNotch, NanoClip.
Which Maccy alternatives run natively on Apple silicon?
By their makers' word or by our check: Toolnotch, PasteNotch, NanoClip.
Which Maccy alternatives has a person checked?
Each has a dated report on its page: Reel.
How does MacPip order these apps?
Apps a person has checked come first, newest check first, then the rest by when they were added. Payment never changes the order, and sponsored rows are labeled and kept apart.
