PasteDaemon vs AlbumRescue

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PasteDaemon compared with AlbumRescue
Detail	PasteDaemon	AlbumRescue
What it does	A clipboard manager for Mac that automatically transforms what you copy	Mac app that reads Photos libraries from external drives, old Macs, damaged copies or Time Machine backups, and saves albums as folders
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	NO
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: Clipboard history, search and basic pasting. Full access free until January 1, 2027. Licence: $4.99 one-time ($19.99 from January 1, 2027) for pipelines, triggers, actions, variables, abbreviations, secrets and the local API, one person on all their Macs with all future updates.	Free: scan, all lists, comparison, and 10 photos saved. Full export: USD 34 once for 2 Macs, with one year of updates.
Key features	Clipboard history with search including text inside screenshots Triggers that automatically transform copied content Over 200 built-in actions for dates, JSON, Markdown, pictures and lists In-place text editing and transformation Snippet abbreviations and auto-expansion Encrypted secrets vault with Touch ID or password Local API and MCP server for AI integration iCloud sync with end-to-end encryption	Finds Photos libraries on external drives (APFS, encrypted APFS, HFS+, exFAT) and in Time Machine backups Reads library database without modifying original library or backup Shows which originals are on disk and which cannot be saved Compares albums, folders and items between two libraries Saves folders with original files, XMP sidecars and CSV report Works offline with no account or cloud upload required Reads change journals when database is damaged or missing
What makes it different	Automatic trigger-based transformations with no action required No account or telemetry required Import history from Alfred, Maccy, CopyQ or Flycut One-time purchase with all future updates included Works on every Mac with no need for subscription or recurring charges	Reads Photos libraries from damaged backups and Time Machine copies that Photos itself cannot open Shows exactly what photos are stored locally versus in iCloud before exporting Exports as plain folders with XMP metadata that any app can use, not locked into Photos Completely private and offline with no account, no upload, no AI
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 no change since last check	36 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	27	16

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