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gist vs dpaste: catalog facts
gist	dpaste
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free to use at dpaste.org and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Uploads files, standard input, or clipboard contents Can create private gists and update existing ones	Public instance usable without setup Can be embedded into an existing Django project
Uploads require access to GitHub Gists Requires Ruby to install as a gem	Self-hosting requires a Python and Django environment No client-side encryption
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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