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Pastefy vs paaster: catalog facts
Pastefy	paaster
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with a free public instance.	Free Free to use and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Rendered previews for many file types API with client libraries plus VS Code and Raycast extensions	End-to-end encryption in the browser Paste history and delete-after-view options
Folders and paste history require logging in Smaller community than larger pastebin projects	Secrets stored in IndexedDB are exposed to malicious JavaScript A third-party instance could be modified to leak keys
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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