massCode
Pastebins & SnippetsFree and open-source code snippets manager
Replaces GitHub Gist, SnippetsLab
Best Free Pastebins & Snippets for self-hosting
The 17 best Free pastebins & snippets you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Password Pusher
Pastebins & SnippetsDead-simple application to securely communicate passwords (or text)
ByteStash
Pastebins & SnippetsPastebin and file storage service with a simple web interface
fiche
Pastebins & SnippetsTerminal pastebin server powered by netcat
Replaces Pastebin.com, termbin
Cryptgeon
Pastebins & SnippetsEncrypted note and file sharing with self-destruct
Replaces PrivateBin, One-Time Secret
Snippet Box
Pastebins & SnippetsSelf-hosted app for organizing your code snippets
Replaces GitHub Gist, Pastebin.com
sprunge
Pastebins & SnippetsCommand-line oriented minimalist pastebin
Replaces Pastebin.com, termbin
dpaste
Pastebins & SnippetsDjango-based pastebin for code and text snippets
Replaces Pastebin.com, GitHub Gist
paste
Pastebins & SnippetsMinimalist self-hosted pastebin written in Go
Replaces Pastebin.com, GitHub Gist
Sup3rS3cretMes5age
Pastebins & SnippetsVery simple (to deploy and to use) secret message service using
paaster
Pastebins & SnippetsEnd-to-end encrypted pastebin built with the objective of simplicity
filite
Pastebins & SnippetsLightweight self-hosted store for files, links and pastes
Replaces Imgur, Pastebin.com
Chiyogami
Pastebins & SnippetsPastebin with API, client-side encryption, user accounts, syntax
BinPastes
Pastebins & SnippetsMinimal pastebin supporting client-side encryption, fulltext search,
not-th.re
Pastebins & SnippetsSimple paste sharing platform, with client side encryption, featuring
lesma
Pastebins & SnippetsSimple paste app friendly with browser and command line
SnyPy
Pastebins & SnippetsOpen source on-prem code snippet manager
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| massCode | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 7,069 |
| Password Pusher | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 3,220 |
| ByteStash | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 2,549 |
| fiche | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 1,550 |
| Cryptgeon | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 1,548 |
| Snippet Box | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 1,091 |
| sprunge | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 720 |
| dpaste | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 643 |
| paste | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 575 |
| Sup3rS3cretMes5age | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 567 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: massCode (7,069 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: fiche (from 64 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 9 of 17 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Free within the pastebins & snippets category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.