GitHub Gist Alternatives

GitHub Gist is described as 'Gist is a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others. All gists are git repositories, so they are automatically versioned, forkable and usable as a git repository' and is a very popular Pastebin service in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GitHub Gist, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Self-Hosted and Linux apps. The best GitHub Gist alternative is Pastebin.com, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to GitHub Gist are PrivateBin, Rentry.co, massCode and Ideone.

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  1. lesma icon
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    lesma is a simple paste app, friendly with browser and command line, with files as storage backend. You can see in action in https://lesma.eu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Entry icon
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    Lightweight and anonymous Markdown pastebin, based on Rentry and written in TypeScript. It allows for publishing Markdown documents with Markdown preview, easy editing, quick deletion and custom URLs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. JustPaste.it icon
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    The quickest way to share text and images with other people.

    Anonymous by default, no ads

    We offer high level of privacy for both writers and readers. You don't have to create account to publish something. There's no advertising on entire page and we are not using any s.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Paaster icon
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    Paaster is a secure and user-friendly pastebin application that prioritizes privacy and simplicity. With end-to-end encryption and paste history, Paaster ensures that your pasted code remains confidential and accessible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. shelf.gg icon
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    shelf.gg is an open source pastebin that makes it easy to find and share lists of resources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux Mobile
     
    • shelf.gg is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GitHub Gist.

    • shelf.gg is Free and Open SourceGitHub Gist is Free and Proprietary
  6. NekoBin icon
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    Elegant and open-source pastebin service.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Drift icon
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    Drift is a self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Blot icon
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    Blot is a blogging platform with no interface. It creates a special folder in your Dropbox and publishes files you put inside. The point of all this?—?the reason Blot exists?—?is so you can use your favorite tools to create whatever you publish.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Blot is the most popular commercial alternative to GitHub Gist.

    • Blot is Paid and Open SourceGitHub Gist is Free and Proprietary
  9. Gisto icon
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    Gisto is a code snippet manager that runs on GitHub Gists and adds additional features such as searching, tagging and sharing gists while including a rich code editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  10. Codelime icon
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    Codelime is a native cross platform snippet manager with many dev tools for iOS development. It is universal that works across Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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