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dpaste vs Stikked

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 ST Stikked Feature-rich PHP pastebin with API and themes
FeaturedpasteStikked
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score61 · Good14 · At risk
CategoryPastebins & SnippetsPastebins & Snippets
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 641★ 989
First released20112011
ReplacesPastebin.com, GitHub GistPastebin.com

What are dpaste and Stikked?

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

Stikked

Stikked is an open-source PHP pastebin with a wide range of features including syntax highlighting, an API, themes, and spam protection. It has long been a popular choice for self-hosted code sharing.

  • Syntax highlighting
  • Themes and customization
  • API access
  • Spam protection

dpaste vs Stikked: key differences

Dpaste is written in Python, while Stikked is built with JavaScript. Licensing differs — MIT for dpaste versus BSD-3-Clause for Stikked.

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 Stikked if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is dpaste or Stikked better?

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

Are dpaste and Stikked free and open-source?

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

Can I run dpaste and Stikked with Docker?

dpaste: yes. Stikked: yes.

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