Paste is a well-made clipboard manager for Apple devices. Its pricing page says "One app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad", for $2.49 a month or $29.99 a year. Its privacy policy keeps your history on the device, with an optional copy in your own iCloud. That is a good design.
But if you also use Windows, Linux or Android, Paste stops at the Apple border. Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) Pro keeps a searchable clipboard on Mac, Windows and Linux, and text you copy on your phone can follow you, device to device. The same key adds AI, memory and meetings. You pay once.
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Off Grid AI and Paste side by side
| Off Grid AI Pro | Paste | |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard history | Text, links, images and files, searchable | Unlimited history, search, pinboards |
| Where history is kept | Your disk | Your device |
| Sync | Device to device, encrypted, no server copy | Your personal iCloud |
| Computers | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux | Mac |
| Phones | iPhone and Android | iPhone and iPad |
| Also includes | Local AI, memory, meetings, actions, vault | Clipboard only |
| Price | $79.99 once, or $7.99 a month | $2.49 a month or $29.99 a year |
Checked 30 October 2026 against Paste's pricing and privacy pages. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What it costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Paste Personal, yearly | $29.99 | $89.97 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
For the clipboard alone, Paste costs less in year one. By year three they are close, and Off Grid AI Pro includes much more than a clipboard.
How Clipboard works
- Turn on Clipboard in OGAD. New copies are added while the app runs.
- Each item shows the app and device it came from. A PDF is previewed as text.
- Search by word, or open quick open over any app and type, such as "Sam".
- Pair your phone with Pro Sync and choose to share copied text. A note copied on your iPhone shows up on your computer. On Android, pick Copy to Off Grid AI from the text selection menu; see how to copy text on Android and paste it on your Mac.
You choose what syncs, and you can keep private items out. See how to exclude private files and clipboard items from sync.
What else the same key covers
- Memory. Screens, meetings, mail and documents become one local memory you can search and ask.
- Meetings without a bot. Calls recorded, transcribed and summarised on your computer.
- Actions you approve. Replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion.
- God, Reflect and Vault. A morning brief, time by project and person, and encrypted passwords, keys, notes and files.
One key covers up to 5 devices.
When Paste is the better pick
If you only use Apple devices and only want a clipboard, Paste is cheaper and very polished. It has pinboards for saved snippets, a Family plan through the App Store, and a Team option. It is a small, focused app.
If you work across Mac, Windows, Linux or Android, or you want AI and memory too, use OGAD.
Get started
- Download OGAD for Mac, Windows or Linux.
- Get Pro and enter your key.
- Open Clipboard and copy as usual.
- To bring your phone in, pair your phone and computer.
FAQ
Is there a Paste alternative for Windows and Linux?
Yes. Off Grid AI Desktop Pro keeps a searchable clipboard history on Mac (Apple silicon), Windows and Linux. Paste lists Mac, iPhone and iPad.
How much does Paste cost?
Paste Personal is $2.49 a month, or $29.99 a year. Paste's pricing page also mentions a lifetime option but does not list its price.
Where does Paste keep my clipboard?
Paste's privacy policy says your history is stored on your device. With iCloud Sync on, a copy goes to your personal iCloud, not to Paste's servers.
How does Off Grid AI sync my clipboard?
With Pro Sync, copied text can be shared between your own paired devices, encrypted, device to device. No server keeps a copy, and you choose what syncs.
What can I copy into Off Grid AI Clipboard?
Text, links, images and files. Each item shows the app and device it came from, and you can search all of it.
Get Off Grid AI Pro and keep every copy on your own devices.
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