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paaster vs lesma: catalog facts
paaster	lesma
Free Free to use and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to use and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
End-to-end encryption in the browser Paste history and delete-after-view options	Works from the browser and the command line Download count limits and expiry times
Secrets stored in IndexedDB are exposed to malicious JavaScript A third-party instance could be modified to leak keys	Only plain text files can be uploaded Little documentation in the available information
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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