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rustypaste vs Pastefy: catalog facts
rustypaste	Pastefy
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with a free public instance.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Single binary with no database Expiring, one-shot and password-protected links	Rendered previews for many file types API with client libraries plus VS Code and Raycast extensions
Command-line oriented, with only a basic HTML upload form No syntax highlighting or rich paste viewer	Folders and paste history require logging in Smaller community than larger pastebin projects
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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