Pastebins & Snippet Managers

11 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category

CyberChef

The Cyber Swiss Army Knife for data analysis and decoding

Browser-based tool for decoding, encoding, encryption, and data analysis using a drag-and-drop “recipe” workflow for security, DFIR, and engineering tasks.

Alternative to:

CrackStation (online hash cracking/lookup)+4

Etherpad

Real-time collaborative text editor with plugin ecosystem

18k

Last commit: 12d ago

Etherpad is a real-time collaborative editor for notes and documents, featuring live multi-user editing, version history, and an extensible plugin system.

Alternative to:

Google Workspace+3

Asciinema

Record and share terminal sessions as lightweight asciicasts

16.6k

990

Last commit: 1mo ago

CLI tool and web app to record, replay, and share terminal sessions in a compact, text-based format with copyable output and embeddable players.

Alternative to:

Loom+3

OmniTools

Self-hosted web toolbox for everyday developer and data tasks

8.1k

490

Last commit: 1mo ago

A self-hosted, browser-based collection of utilities for encoding/decoding, text and data conversion, and other common developer-friendly tools in one place.

Alternative to:

CyberChef (hosted/online instances)+3

PrivateBin

Zero-knowledge pastebin with end-to-end encryption

7.9k

952

Last commit: 3d ago

Self-hosted, zero-knowledge pastebin that encrypts text in the browser, supports file attachments, expiration, burn-after-reading, and discussion threads.

Alternative to:

Pastebin.com+4

HedgeDoc

Real-time collaborative Markdown notes with publishing options

6.8k

517

Last commit: 2d ago

Self-hosted, real-time collaborative Markdown editor for teams, with note sharing, history, and flexible publishing via links and permissions.

Alternative to:

Confluence+7

Opengist

Self-hosted Git-powered gist and pastebin

2.9k

143

Last commit: 12d ago

Opengist is a self-hosted, Git-backed alternative to GitHub Gist for sharing code snippets and text pastes with syntax highlighting, Markdown support, and user management.

Alternative to:

GitHub Gist+5

ByteStash

Self-hosted code snippet manager with a modern web UI

Last commit: 1mo ago

ByteStash is a self-hosted code snippet manager for saving, organizing, and searching snippets with tags, syntax highlighting, and a clean web interface.

Alternative to:

GitHub Gist+2

xBackBone

Self-hosted file and screenshot sharing with shareable links

1.1k

Last commit: 4mo ago

xBackBone is a self-hosted web app for uploading files and screenshots, organizing them, and sharing them via direct links with optional expiration and access controls.

Alternative to:

Imgur+5

Hemmelig

Secure, ephemeral secret sharing with end-to-end encryption

1.1k

Last commit: 10d ago

Self-hosted secret sharing and paste service with E2EE, expiring links, view limits, and optional passwords—built for safely sharing sensitive text and files.

Alternative to:

Pastebin.com+3

Rustypaste

Minimal file upload/paste service built for speed and simplicity

1.1k

Last commit: 3d ago

Rustypaste is a lightweight pastebin and file upload server with configurable storage, expiry, and optional authentication for sharing text and files over HTTP.

Alternative to:

Pastebin.com+6