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wastebin vs Pastefy: catalog facts
wastebin	Pastefy
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with a free public instance.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Single static binary with low memory use Syntax highlighting for over 170 languages and Markdown rendering	Rendered previews for many file types API with client libraries plus VS Code and Raycast extensions
No user accounts or admin functions No arbitrary file uploads	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
No account 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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