filite vs paste
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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filite
Lightweight self-hosted store for files, links and pastes
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paste
Minimalist self-hosted pastebin written in Go
| Feature | filite | paste |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Pastebins & Snippets | Pastebins & Snippets |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Rust | JavaScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary, bare-metal | docker, binary, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 189 | ★ 578 |
| First released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Replaces | Imgur, Pastebin.com | Pastebin.com, GitHub Gist |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is filite or paste better?
Neither is universally better. paste has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are filite and paste free and open-source?
Yes. filite is licensed under MIT and paste under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run filite and paste with Docker?
filite: yes. paste: yes.