MicroBin vs pasty
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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MicroBin
Tiny, feature-rich pastebin and file-sharing service
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pasty
Fast and lightweight code-pasting server
| Feature | MicroBin | pasty |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Pastebins & Snippets | Pastebins & Snippets |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary, bare-metal | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 4,500 | ★ 222 |
| First released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Pastebin.com | Pastebin.com |
Why pick each one
Choose MicroBin if…
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (4.5k GitHub stars)
Choose pasty if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in Go
Frequently asked questions
Is MicroBin or pasty better?
Neither is universally better. MicroBin has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are MicroBin and pasty free and open-source?
Yes. MicroBin is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and pasty under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run MicroBin and pasty with Docker?
MicroBin: yes. pasty: yes.