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dpaste vs Pinnwand

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted pastebins & snippets options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DP dpaste Django-based pastebin for code and text snippets VS PI Pinnwand Python pastebin with a command-line companion
FeaturedpastePinnwand
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score61 · Good73 · Good
CategoryPastebins & SnippetsPastebins & Snippets
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 641★ 228
First released20112018
ReplacesPastebin.com, GitHub GistPastebin.com

What are dpaste and Pinnwand?

dpaste

dpaste is an open-source pastebin application built with Django for sharing code and text snippets. It offers syntax highlighting, snippet expiration, and a simple API for posting from scripts.

  • Django-based platform
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Snippet expiration
  • Scripting API

Pinnwand

Pinnwand is a straightforward pastebin written in Python that supports multi-file pastes and expiration. It pairs with the steck command-line tool for posting pastes directly from the terminal.

  • Multi-file pastes
  • Command-line client
  • Expiration support
  • Simple deployment

dpaste vs Pinnwand: key differences

Both projects are written in Python. Licensing differs — MIT for dpaste versus BSD-3-Clause for Pinnwand. Dpaste is the more established project (first released 2011), while Pinnwand arrived in 2018. Dpaste has the considerably larger community, at 641 GitHub stars versus 228.

Why pick each one

Choose dpaste if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
dpaste details

Choose Pinnwand if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
Pinnwand details

Frequently asked questions

Is dpaste or Pinnwand better?

Neither is universally better. dpaste has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are dpaste and Pinnwand free and open-source?

Yes. dpaste is licensed under MIT and Pinnwand under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run dpaste and Pinnwand with Docker?

dpaste: yes. Pinnwand: yes.

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