GitHub Gist Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to GitHub Gist include Pastebin.com, which has a free version. Other options are PrivateBin, Rentry.co, hastebin and massCode. There's no shortage of Pastebin Services like GitHub Gist, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, self-hosting and iPad.

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  1. A minimalistic service for code sharing. Does not require registration. Allows uploading up to 64KB of text. Supports command interface for saving text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. 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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. NekoBin icon
     3 likes

    Elegant and open-source pastebin service.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Blot icon
     14 likes

    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

    Application type

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  5. Pastebin.ai icon
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    pastebin.ai is a simple and efficient pastebin for mainly code to be distributed neatly and efficiently across the web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Snippp icon
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    A code snippet organizer for creative coders, graphics programmers, and front end developers. Minimize the time between needing a tool and having it, stay in the zone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. CloakBin icon
     1 like

    CloakBin is a zero-knowledge encrypted pastebin. Your text is encrypted in your browser before it ever touches the servers, meaning the service literally cannot read your pastes. It uses AES-256 encryption that happens entirely in your browser, and the decryption key lives in...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Snippets icon
     15 likes

    Snippets is an application that stores the most often-used pieces of your code you can re-use in different projects. The main idea is to make the process of re-using as easy as possible to avoid wasting your valuable time to write the same code again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. BinSHARE.net icon
     3 likes

    BinShare.net is a website that provides a simple and intuitive platform to store and share any text or code snippets online. With BinShare.net, you can create beautifully formatted snippets and then share them with others either as an image or a link.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. CodeBox icon
     17 likes

    If you're looking for a fully-featured code snippet manager then CodeBox is exactly what you need!

    36 CodeBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Rlim icon
     1 like

    Markdown editor with AI.

    47 Rlim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. CodeKeep icon
     1 like

    Codekeep lets you store and share bits of code and text with other users. Snippets can be organized into folders/labels for instant reuse.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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