21 open-source apps
Best self-hosted Pastebins apps
Pastebins and secret-sharing tools for snippets, logs and passwords. Share text with expiry and encryption on your own domain.
The most popular self-hosted apps for pastebins on GitHub are Karakeep, PrivateBin and SilverBullet, ranked by stars below.
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 21 Pastebins apps
Karakeep
karakeep-app/karakeep
Bookmark-everything app with a touch of AI for the data hoarders out there.
Bookmarks & Link SharingTypeScriptDockerPrivateBin
PrivateBin/PrivateBin
Minimalist pastebin/discussion board where the server has zero knowledge of hosted data.
PastebinsPHPSilverBullet
silverbulletmd/silverbullet
Note-taking application optimized for people with a hacker mindset.
Note-taking & EditorsTypeScriptDockerOpengist
thomiceli/opengist
Pastebin powered by Git.
PastebinsGoDockerPassword Pusher
pglombardo/PasswordPusher
Dead-simple application to securely communicate passwords (or text) over the web. Passwords automatically expire after a certain number of views and/or time has passed.
PastebinsRubyDockerYopass
jhaals/yopass
Secure sharing of secrets, passwords and files.
PastebinsGoDockerByteStash
jordan-dalby/ByteStash
Pastebin and file storage service with a simple web interface. Supports syntax highlighting, optional user authentication and public sharing.
PastebinsTypeScriptDockerrustypaste
orhun/rustypaste
Minimal file upload/pastebin service.
PastebinsRustWastebin
matze/wastebin
Lightweight, minimal and fast pastebin with an SQLite backend.
PastebinsRustDockerdpaste
DarrenOfficial/dpaste
Simple pastebin with multiple text and code option, with short url result easy to remember.
PastebinsPythonDockerSup3rS3cretMes5age
algolia/sup3rS3cretMes5age
Very simple (to deploy and to use) secret message service using Hashicorp Vault as a secrets storage.
PastebinsGopaaster
WardPearce/paaster
End-to-end encrypted pastebin built with the objective of simplicity.
PastebinsTypeScriptDockerLocal Content Share
Tanq16/local-content-share
Store and share text snippets and files within your local network.
PastebinsHTMLDockerPastefy
interaapps/pastefy
Beautiful, simple and easy to deploy Pastebin with optional client encryption, multitab pastes, an API, a highlighted editor and more.
PastebinsVueDocker015
keven1024/015
A temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time, temporary file and text upload, processing, and sharing services.
File SharingVueDockersnowshare
TuroYT/snowshare
File and link sharing platform with URL shortening, code snippet sharing, and file uploads, featuring customizable expiration, privacy settings, and QR codes.
File SharingTypeScriptDockerChiyogami
rhee876527/chiyogami
Pastebin with API, client-side encryption, user accounts, syntax highlighting, markdown rendering, and more.
PastebinsHTMLDockerSnipo
MohamedElashri/snipo
Lightweight, self‑hosted snippet manager for saving and organizing code and text snippets with folders, tags, API, and GitHub Gist sync.
PastebinsGoDocker1time
shingrus/1time.io
Zero-knowledge one-time secret sharing. Create a one-time link for a password, API key, or file. Encrypted client-side in the browser, never reaches the server in plaintext, self-destructs after the…
PastebinsTypeScriptDockerBinPastes
querwurzel/BinPastes
Minimal pastebin supporting client-side encryption, fulltext search, one-time messages. Intended for one to few users looking for a simple pastebin deployment.
PastebinsJavanot-th.re
not-three/main
Simple paste sharing platform, with client side encryption, featuring the monaco browser-based code editor.
PastebinsShellDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for pastebins?
By GitHub stars, Karakeep is the most popular self-hosted app for pastebins with 29,464 stars, followed by PrivateBin and SilverBullet. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Pastebins apps free?
Yes. All 21 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Pastebins app?
17 of the 21 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Pastebins apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are SilverBullet (1,280 commits), Yopass (1,051 commits) and Password Pusher (1,045 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.