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rustypaste vs lesma: catalog facts
rustypaste	lesma
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Single binary with no database Expiring, one-shot and password-protected links	Works from the browser and the command line Download count limits and expiry times
Command-line oriented, with only a basic HTML upload form No syntax highlighting or rich paste viewer	Only plain text files can be uploaded Little documentation in the available information
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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