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Lepton vs ByteStash: catalog facts
Lepton	ByteStash
Best for: Developers who keep reusable code in GitHub Gists	Best for: Developers who want a private library of code snippets on their own server
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; donations are not accepted.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0; PikaPods hosting starts at $1 per month.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Uses GitHub Gist as storage, so snippets stay in your own account No separate backend or data collection All 4 strengths for Lepton Uses GitHub Gist as storage, so snippets stay in your own account No separate backend or data collection Renders Markdown and Jupyter notebooks Tags and quick search for organizing many snippets	Filter snippets by language and content Public sharing with optional authentication All 4 strengths for ByteStash Filter snippets by language and content Public sharing with optional authentication REST API and MCP endpoint for AI assistants Easy install through Docker, Unraid or PikaPods
Requires a GitHub account Full content search needs all snippets downloaded first All 3 limitations for Lepton Requires a GitHub account Full content search needs all snippets downloaded first Built on Electron	Web interface only, no desktop or mobile app Requires a server to run
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Lepton hackjutsu.com/Lepton Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ByteStash github.com/jordan-dalby/ByteStash Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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