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gist vs Pastefy: catalog facts
gist	Pastefy
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with a free public instance.
Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Uploads files, standard input, or clipboard contents Can create private gists and update existing ones	Rendered previews for many file types API with client libraries plus VS Code and Raycast extensions
Uploads require access to GitHub Gists Requires Ruby to install as a gem	Folders and paste history require logging in Smaller community than larger pastebin projects
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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