ByteStash
ByteStash is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Pastebins category, licensed GPL-3.0 and written mainly in TypeScript. It is a self-hosted alternative to Pastebin and ships a Docker image. It has 2,568 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 17, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 2,568
- Forks
- 128
- Open issues
- 56
- Commits, last 12 months
- 77
- Last commit
- Oct 17, 2026
- Latest release
- v1.6.0Oct 16, 2026
- Created
- Oct 16, 2024
- License
- GPL-3.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 17, 2026, 77 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases6 releases in 12 months
| Last commit | Oct 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 77 |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 (Oct 16, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 6 |
| Releases, all time | 28 |
| Open issues | 56 |
| Open pull requests | 2 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | No |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Oct 16, 2024 |
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About ByteStash
Pastebin and file storage service with a simple web interface. Supports syntax highlighting, optional user authentication and public sharing.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/jordan-dalby/ByteStash.
Topics
- hacktoberfest
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Is ByteStash free and open source?
Yes. ByteStash is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run ByteStash with Docker?
Yes. ByteStash provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to ByteStash?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to ByteStash include Karakeep, PrivateBin and SilverBullet. ByteStash itself is a self-hosted alternative to Pastebin.
Is ByteStash actively maintained?
The most recent commit to ByteStash was on Oct 17, 2026 with 77 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v1.6.0, published Oct 16, 2026. It had 56 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.