Clipboard manager
SnipVault vs Pastebot for Mac
Weighing up the Pastebot app for Mac? Here is how it compares with SnipVault, feature by feature. Pastebot 3 is Tapbots' July 2026 rewrite: rule-based Pastebins, text filters, stacks, and an MCP server. It requires macOS 26 Tahoe, has no iPhone app, and moved to a paid-updates model that reviewers call steep.
Prices and features verified 2026-09-04. Corrections: diljit@dprsoftwarelabs.com.
Pastebot pricing
$39 + $19/yr updates
Direct $39 one-time with one year of updates, then $19 per year optional. Mac App Store $2.99/month or $24.99/year. 14-day trial. Requires macOS 26.
sourceSnipVault pricing
$29.99/yr or $79 once
Also $2.49/month. 7-day free trial, no card.
Platforms
Pastebot: Mac (macOS 26 only)
SnipVault: macOS 13+, Apple Silicon and Intel
Feature by feature
What you get with each
| Feature | SnipVault | Pastebot |
|---|---|---|
Clipboard history | ✓ | ✓ |
Unlimited history Pastebot's capacity is reported around 1,500 clippings. | ✓ | Partial |
Full-text search | ✓ | ✓ |
Pinboards / collections + tags Pastebot: Pastebins with regex rules. SnipVault: nested pinboards plus tags. | ✓ | ✓ |
Text-transform filters on paste SnipVault has pipe modifiers in snippets; Pastebot has a full filter editor. | Partial | ✓ |
Paste stack (sequential paste) | ✓ | ✓ |
Screenshot OCR (region → text) | ✓ | — |
OCR captures kept searchable (text + image) | ✓ | — |
Snippets with :keyword expansion | ✓ | — |
OTP / card-number auto-expiry | ✓ | — |
Ignores password managers | ✓ | ✓ |
Intel and Apple Silicon Macs Pastebot 3 needs macOS 26; SnipVault runs on macOS 13 and later. | ✓ | ✓ |
Sync between Macs Both sync Mac to Mac via iCloud. | Partial | ✓ |
iPhone / iPad app | — | — |
One-time purchase available Pastebot's $39 includes only one year of updates. | ✓ | Partial |
Free tier / open source SnipVault: 7-day free trial, no card required. | — | — |
| Price | $29.99/yr or $79 once | $39 + $19/yr updates |
Strengths
Where Pastebot is strong, and where SnipVault is
Pastebot does well
- •Smart Pastebins that file clips by regex rules
- •Text filters and shell-script transforms on paste
- •Shortcuts actions, a CLI, and an MCP server
- •Tapbots' design polish
SnipVault does well
- •Runs on macOS 13 and later, not only macOS 26
- •Screenshot OCR and snippet expansion that Pastebot does not have
- •Tags and nested pinboards plus full-text search over OCR captures
- •$79 lifetime includes all future updates; no yearly renewal to keep updates
What users say
Common complaints about Pastebot
Quoted from public reviews and forums. Follow the links for full context.
“$39 a year for a clipboard? The world is crazy.”
“About the only shortcoming… and it's a big one, is the lack of an iPhone and iPad version.”
“It's not worth $24/year to me. I'd be happy with paying $12 per year.”
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pick Pastebot if…
- •You want regex rules that file clips automatically
- •You transform text on paste with custom filters or shell scripts
- •You are on macOS 26 and love Tapbots' design
Pick SnipVault if…
- •You are on macOS 13 through 15 and cannot run Pastebot 3
- •You want screenshot OCR and snippet expansion in the same app
- •You want updates included forever for one price
FAQ
SnipVault vs Pastebot: questions
Does SnipVault have Pastebot's filters?+
Partly. SnipVault snippets support pipe modifiers such as trim and uppercase, and paste-as-plain-text is one keystroke. A full filter editor like Pastebot's is not available.
Which macOS versions does each app support?+
Pastebot 3 requires macOS 26 Tahoe. SnipVault runs on macOS 13 Ventura and later, on Intel and Apple Silicon.
How much does Pastebot cost?+
Pastebot is $39 + $19/yr updates. Direct $39 one-time with one year of updates, then $19 per year optional. Mac App Store $2.99/month or $24.99/year. 14-day trial. Requires macOS 26. SnipVault is $2.49 a month, $29.99 a year, or $79 once, and every plan has every feature.
What platforms does Pastebot run on?+
Pastebot: Mac (macOS 26 only). SnipVault runs on macOS 13 or later, on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and one licence covers up to three Macs.
Can I try SnipVault before switching?+
Yes. SnipVault has a 7-day trial of the complete app with no card, and you can keep Pastebot running alongside it until you are sure.
Try SnipVault next to Pastebot
Keep both installed for a week. If SnipVault does not replace it, nothing was charged.