Pick Alfred if
mac users who will stay on the Free app at £0 while they launch Pixelmator Pro, then Powerpack at £34 when they need Clipboard History and Workflows — not Mega £59 first unless they want lifetime upgrades.
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Our take
Pick Alfred if mac users who will stay on the Free app at £0 while they launch Pixelmator Pro, then Powerpack at £34 when they need Clipboard History and Workflows — not Mega £59 first unless they want lifetime upgrades. Pick Maccy if mac users who will stay on Free / MIT while they search a first This is Maccy. clip — then optionally the Mac App Store US$9.99 one-time if they want that SKU to support development,
Best for
Alfred A launcher you start at a public £
Maccy A local clip you start at a public $
Free plan
Alfred $0 · £0. Launcher, default results, web search
Maccy No free plan
Lowest paid
Alfred Powerpack Single License £34
Maccy Mac App Store $9.99
Next step up
Alfred Mega Supporter £59
Maccy
Watch out
Alfred Workflows and Clipboard History are Powerpack
Maccy macOS-only (Sonoma 14+)
Last checked
Alfred 2026-10-23 · alfredapp.com/shop
Maccy 2026-10-23 · maccy.app
Which one, then?
Pick Maccy if
mac users who will stay on Free / MIT while they search a first This is Maccy. clip — then optionally the Mac App Store US$9.99 one-time if they want that SKU to support development, not Paste Annual $2.49 first unless they need iCloud / iPhone / iPad sync, and not if they need Windows or a cross-device clipboard.
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