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Encrypted Pastebin vs Sup3rS3cretMes5age

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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EN Encrypted Pastebin Zero-knowledge encrypted text and code sharing VS SU Sup3rS3cretMes5age Very simple (to deploy and to use) secret message service using
FeatureEncrypted PastebinSup3rS3cretMes5age
CategoryPastebins & SnippetsPastebins & Snippets
LicenseZlibMIT
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 83★ 568
First released20162025
ReplacesPastebin.com, GitHub Gist—

Why pick each one

Choose Encrypted Pastebin if…

  • Released under the Zlib license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
Encrypted Pastebin details

Choose Sup3rS3cretMes5age if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Sup3rS3cretMes5age details

Frequently asked questions

Is Encrypted Pastebin or Sup3rS3cretMes5age better?

Neither is universally better. Sup3rS3cretMes5age has the larger community, while Encrypted Pastebin is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Encrypted Pastebin and Sup3rS3cretMes5age free and open-source?

Yes. Encrypted Pastebin is licensed under Zlib and Sup3rS3cretMes5age under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Encrypted Pastebin and Sup3rS3cretMes5age with Docker?

Encrypted Pastebin: yes. Sup3rS3cretMes5age: check the project docs for container support.

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