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Ghostbin 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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GH Ghostbin Feature-rich pastebin engine behind the Ghostbin service VS SU Sup3rS3cretMes5age Very simple (to deploy and to use) secret message service using
FeatureGhostbinSup3rS3cretMes5age
CategoryPastebins & SnippetsPastebins & Snippets
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 189★ 568
First released20142025
ReplacesPastebin.com, GitHub Gist—

Why pick each one

Choose Ghostbin if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Ghostbin details

Choose Sup3rS3cretMes5age if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Ghostbin or Sup3rS3cretMes5age better?

Neither is universally better. Sup3rS3cretMes5age has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Ghostbin and Sup3rS3cretMes5age free and open-source?

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

Can I run Ghostbin and Sup3rS3cretMes5age with Docker?

Ghostbin: yes. Sup3rS3cretMes5age: check the project docs for container support.

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