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lesma vs wastebin: catalog facts
lesma	wastebin
Free Free to use and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Works from the browser and the command line Download count limits and expiry times	Single static binary with low memory use Syntax highlighting for over 170 languages and Markdown rendering
Only plain text files can be uploaded Little documentation in the available information	No user accounts or admin functions No arbitrary file uploads
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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