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MicroBin vs wastebin

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 VS wastebin Minimal pastebin server written in Rust
FeatureMicroBinwastebin
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score84 · Excellent82 · Excellent
CategoryPastebins & SnippetsPastebins & Snippets
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguageRustRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,563★ 860
First released20222022
ReplacesPastebin.comPastebin.com

What are MicroBin and wastebin?

MicroBin

MicroBin is a super tiny, configurable, self-contained pastebin and URL shortener written in Rust. Despite its small size it supports file uploads, encryption, QR codes, and expiring pastes.

  • Single small binary
  • File uploads and URL shortening
  • Optional encryption
  • QR code generation

wastebin

wastebin is a minimal, fast pastebin service backed by SQLite and written in Rust. It offers syntax highlighting, paste expiration, optional encryption, and a tiny resource footprint.

  • Tiny resource usage
  • SQLite storage
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Paste expiry and encryption

MicroBin vs wastebin: key differences

Both projects are written in Rust. Licensing differs — BSD-3-Clause for MicroBin versus MIT for wastebin. MicroBin has the considerably larger community, at 4,563 GitHub stars versus 860.

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 (4.6k GitHub stars)
MicroBin details

Choose wastebin if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Rust
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Frequently asked questions

Is MicroBin or wastebin 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 wastebin free and open-source?

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

Can I run MicroBin and wastebin with Docker?

MicroBin: yes. wastebin: yes.

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