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Karakeep
Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.
★ 30k 241 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Open source pastebins
A pastebin is a type of online content-hosting service used for sharing and storing code and text. 25 self-hosted pastebins tools are listed here, ordered purely by a repository health score that Repoly recomputes nightly. Karakeep leads at 98/100 with 241 commits in the last 90 days and 30k stars, followed by SilverBullet (95) and ByteStash (94). 16 of the 25 score 70 or above, 20 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 86. MIT is the most common licence, carried by 10 of them. Between them they stand in for Pocket and Pastebin. The score weighs commits in the last 90 days, release recency, stars, archive status and Docker support; a low number means low measurable activity, not low quality, so a finished, stable tool can legitimately sit lower down.
updated Oct 2026 25 tools ★ 65k stars 20 with Docker median 86 1 archived
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Most starred
30,153 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
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Most active
534 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
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Most permissive
Apache-2.0 licence with health 94/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
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SilverBullet
Note-taking application optimized for people with a hacker mindset.
★ 6.4k 534 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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ByteStash
Pastebin and file storage service with a simple web interface. Supports syntax highlighting, optional user authentication and public sharing.
★ 2.6k 34 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago GPL-3.0 Docker
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Password Pusher
Dead-simple application to securely communicate passwords (or text) over the web. Passwords automatically expire after a certain number of views and/or time has passed.
★ 3.2k 320 commits / 90d ⟳ today Apache-2.0 Docker
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Yopass
Secure sharing of secrets, passwords and files.
★ 3.2k 410 commits / 90d ⟳ today Apache-2.0 Docker
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Wastebin
Lightweight, minimal and fast pastebin with an SQLite backend.
★ 881 46 commits / 90d ⟳ 10 days ago MIT Docker
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015
A temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time, temporary file and text upload, processing, and sharing services.
★ 422 105 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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paaster
End-to-end encrypted pastebin built with the objective of simplicity.
★ 568 152 commits / 90d ⟳ 4 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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1time
Zero-knowledge one-time secret sharing. Create a one-time link for a password, API key, or file. Encrypted client-side in the browser, never reaches the server in plaintext, self-destructs after the allowed number of views (one by default).
★ 82 94 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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snowshare
File and link sharing platform with URL shortening, code snippet sharing, and file uploads, featuring customizable expiration, privacy settings, and QR codes.
★ 91 69 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago CC0-1.0 Docker
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Snipo
Lightweight, self‑hosted snippet manager for saving and organizing code and text snippets with folders, tags, API, and GitHub Gist sync.
★ 73 43 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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PrivateBin
Minimalist pastebin/discussion board where the server has zero knowledge of hosted data.
★ 8.7k 218 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday Zlib
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Hemmelig
Share encrypted secrets cross organizations, or as private persons.
★ 1.2k 56 commits / 90d ⟳ 25 days ago MIT Docker Archived
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Sup3rS3cretMes5age
Very simple (to deploy and to use) secret message service using Hashicorp Vault as a secrets storage.
★ 569 34 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago MIT
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BinPastes
Minimal pastebin supporting client-side encryption, fulltext search, one-time messages. Intended for one to few users looking for a simple pastebin deployment.
★ 19 18 commits / 90d ⟳ today Apache-2.0
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Pastefy
Beautiful, simple and easy to deploy Pastebin with optional client encryption, multitab pastes, an API, a highlighted editor and more.
★ 462 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 5 months ago MIT Docker
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Chiyogami
Pastebin with API, client-side encryption, user accounts, syntax highlighting, markdown rendering, and more.
★ 82 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 months ago BSD-3-Clause Docker
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not-th.re
Simple paste sharing platform, with client side encryption, featuring the monaco browser-based code editor.
★ 17 21 commits / 90d ⟳ 24 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Local Content Share
Store and share text snippets and files within your local network.
★ 492 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 9 months ago MIT Docker
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lesma
Simple paste app friendly with browser and command line.
★ 9 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 7 days ago GPL-3.0 Docker
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dpaste
Simple pastebin with multiple text and code option, with short url result easy to remember.
★ 643 0 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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pacebin
Super-minimal pastebin and file upload service focusing on small executable size, portability, and ease of configuration.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 1.1 years ago AGPL-3.0
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| 1 | Karakeep Docker | 30k | 241 | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 2 | SilverBullet Docker | 6.4k | 534 | MIT | today | |
| 3 | ByteStash Docker | 2.6k | 34 | GPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | |
| 4 | Password Pusher Docker | 3.2k | 320 | Apache-2.0 | today | |
| 5 | Yopass Docker | 3.2k | 410 | Apache-2.0 | today | |
| 6 | Wastebin Docker | 881 | 46 | MIT | 10 days ago | |
| 7 | 015 Docker | 422 | 105 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 8 | paaster Docker | 568 | 152 | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago | |
| 9 | 1time Docker | 82 | 94 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 10 | snowshare Docker | 91 | 69 | CC0-1.0 | 2 days ago | |
| 11 | Opengist Docker | 3.4k | 24 | AGPL-3.0 | 3 days ago | |
| 12 | Snipo Docker | 73 | 43 | AGPL-3.0 | 5 days ago | |
| 13 | PrivateBin | 8.7k | 218 | Zlib | yesterday | |
| 14 | Hemmelig Docker Archived | 1.2k | 56 | MIT | 25 days ago | |
| 15 | rustypaste | 1.2k | 34 | MIT | 4 days ago | |
| 16 | Sup3rS3cretMes5age | 569 | 34 | MIT | 2 days ago | |
| 17 | BinPastes | 19 | 18 | Apache-2.0 | today | |
| 18 | Pastefy Docker | 462 | 0 | MIT | 5 months ago | |
| 19 | Chiyogami Docker | 82 | 0 | BSD-3-Clause | 3 months ago | |
| 20 | not-th.re Docker | 17 | 21 | AGPL-3.0 | 24 days ago | |
| 21 | Local Content Share Docker | 492 | 0 | MIT | 9 months ago | |
| 22 | lesma Docker | 9 | 0 | GPL-3.0 | 7 days ago | |
| 23 | dpaste Docker | 643 | 0 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 24 | SnyPy Docker | 0 | 0 | MIT | unknown | |
| 25 | pacebin | 0 | 0 | AGPL-3.0 | 1.1 years ago |
How the pastebin tools compare
Karakeep edges SilverBullet 98 to 95, and most of the difference is stars: 30k stars against 6.4k stars. SilverBullet is the busier codebase, though, with 534 commits in 90 days to 241.
The most recent release is Password Pusher v2.17.0, published 2 days ago. pacebin publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. Hemmelig is archived upstream. dpaste and pacebin score under 40, so check recent activity before adopting them. By stack, Go (5), Nodejs (4) and Rust (3) are the most common. SilverBullet, Password Pusher, Yopass and 13 more are permissively licensed; Karakeep, ByteStash, 015 and 6 more are copyleft. SnyPy is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
Pastebins: common questions
What is the best open source pastebin tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Karakeep at 98/100 (241 commits in 90 days, v0.34.1 from 8 days ago). SilverBullet is next at 95; Karakeep's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which pastebin tools are the most actively developed?
SilverBullet (534 commits in 90 days), Yopass (410 commits in 90 days) and Password Pusher (320 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which pastebin tools can I run in Docker?
20 of 25 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Karakeep, SilverBullet, ByteStash, Password Pusher, Yopass and 15 more.
Which pastebin tools have a permissive licence?
16 of 25: SilverBullet (MIT), Password Pusher (Apache-2.0), Yopass (Apache-2.0), Wastebin (MIT), 1time (MIT) and 11 more. 9 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source pastebin tools replace?
Pocket (Karakeep ranks highest here) and Pastebin (ByteStash ranks highest here).
