Web-based GitHub Gist Alternatives

There are many alternatives to GitHub Gist as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is Pastebin.com, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GitHub Gist and loads of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to GitHub Gist are PrivateBin, Rentry.co, hastebin and Ideone.

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  1. Pastebin.com icon
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    A platform designed for effortless text storage and sharing online, highly utilized by programmers for sharing source code and configurations. Offers public and private pastes, text expiration, optional pro accounts, integration options, but lacks real-time editing and collaboration tools.

    137 Pastebin.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  2. PrivateBin icon
     81 likes

    PrivateBin is a minimalist, open source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data.

    77 PrivateBin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  3. hastebin icon
     70 likes

    Pad editor for source code.personal.

    72 hastebin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
     
  4. Ideone icon
     59 likes

    ideone.com is a... pastebin. But a pastebin like no other on the Internet. More accurate expression would be

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Carbon icon
     14 likes

    You know all of those code screenshots you see on Twitter? Although the code's usually impressive, we saw room for improvement in the aesthetic department. Carbon is the easiest way to create beautiful images of your source code. So what are you waiting for?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Cacher icon
     14 likes

    Cacher is like long term memory for software professionals. Use it to curate a library of useful code snippets for you and your team. Features:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Opengist icon
     5 likes

    Opengist is a self-hosted pastebin powered by Git. All snippets are stored in a Git repository and can be

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. With GitLab Snippets you can store and share bits of code and text with other users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. lesma icon
     5 likes

    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
     
  10. Ente Paste icon
     3 likes

    A private, encrypted service for sharing sensitive information that automatically disappears. Messages are end-to-end encrypted, viewable only once, and automatically deleted within 24 hours. Ideal for sharing passwords, API keys, confidential notes, or one-time instructions...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Paaster icon
     6 likes

    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.

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    • Online
     
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