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ByteStash
Pastebin and file storage service with a simple web interface. Supports syntax highlighting, optional user authentication and public sharing.
Docker
Pastebins
Open source alternatives to Pastebin
We track 5 open-source Pastebin alternatives, of which 4 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 4 ship a Docker image. ByteStash leads on health at 94/100 with 34 commits in the last 90 days; across all 5 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0, MIT and 1 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 5 alternatives best health 94 ★ 17k combined 332 commits / 90d 4 with Docker 1 archived
Top picks to replace Pastebin
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Healthiest
Health 94/100: 34 commits in 90 days, latest release v1.6.0, Docker image available.
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Most starred
8,721 stars, the biggest community among Pastebin alternatives.
Showing 5 of 5 tools
All 5 Pastebin alternatives, ranked by health
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Opengist
Pastebin powered by Git.
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PrivateBin
Minimalist pastebin/discussion board where the server has zero knowledge of hosted data.
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Hemmelig
Share encrypted secrets cross organizations, or as private persons.
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dpaste
Simple pastebin with multiple text and code option, with short url result easy to remember.
DockerPython
Pastebin alternatives compared
ByteStash edges Opengist 94 to 87, and most of the difference is commit activity: 34 commits in 90 days against 24 commits in 90 days. PrivateBin has the largest following at 8.7k stars, yet ranks #3 of 5, held back mostly by Docker support (no Docker image).
The most recent release is Opengist v1.15.3, published 9 days ago. Hemmelig is archived upstream. dpaste scores under 40, so check recent activity before adopting it. By stack, Nodejs (2), Go (1) and PHP (1) are the most common. PrivateBin, Hemmelig and dpaste are permissively licensed; ByteStash and Opengist are copyleft.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| ByteStash Up 16 points since 11 Sep | 94 | 2.6k | GPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | Yes |
| Opengist Down 7 points since 11 Sep | 87 | 3.4k | AGPL-3.0 | 3 days ago | Yes |
| PrivateBin Steady at 86 since 11 Sep | 86 | 8.7k | Zlib | yesterday | No |
| Hemmelig Up 6 points since 11 Sep | 82 | 1.2k | MIT | 25 days ago | Yes |
| dpaste Steady at 31 since 11 Sep, no release for 35 months | 31 | 643 | MIT | yesterday | Yes |
Pastebin alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Pastebin?
ByteStash scores highest at 94/100, with 34 commits in the last 90 days, 2.6k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v1.6.0) published 14 days ago. PrivateBin has the most raw commit activity at 218 commits in 90 days.
Which Pastebin alternatives use a permissive licence?
3 of 5 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): PrivateBin (Zlib), Hemmelig (MIT), dpaste (MIT). 2 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Pastebin alternatives run in Docker?
4 of 5 publish a Docker image or Compose file: ByteStash, Opengist, Hemmelig, dpaste. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is ByteStash or Opengist the better Pastebin alternative?
On measured health ByteStash leads, 94 to 87. ByteStash has 34 commits in 90 days, 2.6k stars and v1.6.0 from 14 days ago; Opengist has 24 commits in 90 days, 3.4k stars and v1.15.3 from 9 days ago. ByteStash is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Pastebin alternatives still maintained?
4 of the 5 measured options score 70 or above. dpaste had no commits in the last 90 days. Hemmelig is archived. dpaste scores under 40.
What languages are the Pastebin alternatives written in?
Nodejs: Opengist and Hemmelig. Go: Opengist. PHP: PrivateBin. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
