CleanClip

CleanClip saves everything you copy automatically and lets you paste recent items by number, queue several into a Paste Stack, or browse filtered Smart Lists and Collections.

Why it makes the list

It markets itself directly as the cheaper, one-time-purchase alternative to Paste's subscription — the same feature set (multi-paste, format presets, per-app history) without an ongoing cost.

Key features

• Quick Paste: open with ⌘+; and paste items 0–9 with the number keys
• Paste Stack: queue copied items and paste them in order, with Split Copy (⌘⇧C) to break multiple lines into separate items
• Follow Frontmost App: shows clipboard history scoped to whichever app is active
• Unlimited Collections and Smart Lists with conditional filtering
• Localized into many languages, including Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Korean

Pricing

Free tier available. Premium unlocks everything for a one-time $19.99 lifetime license, or $1.99/month if you'd rather subscribe. A 14-day free trial covers the full feature set.