PrivateBin AlternativesPastebin Services and other similar apps like PrivateBin

PrivateBin is described as 'Minimalist, open source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data' and is a popular Pastebin service in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PrivateBin for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best PrivateBin alternative is Pastebin.com, which is free. Other great apps like PrivateBin are GitHub Gist, TextBin, Rentry.co and hastebin.

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  1. Pastebin.com icon

    Pastebin.com

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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.

    125 Pastebin.com alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Pastebin.com screenshot 1

    Pastebin.com Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  API Integration

    Pastebin.com VS PrivateBin

     
    Comments about Pastebin.com as an Alternative to PrivateBin
    Guest
    Negative Aug 15, 2019
    0

    Does not automatically encrypt pastes.

    PrivateBin Icon
    Pastebin.com icon

    • Pastebin.com is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to PrivateBin.

    • Pastebin.com is the most popular free alternative to PrivateBin.

    • Pastebin.com is Freemium and ProprietaryPrivateBin is Free and Open Source
  2. GitHub Gist icon

    GitHub Gist

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    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.

    83 GitHub Gist alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    GitHub Gist screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Snippets Manager
    8.  Multiple files

    GitHub Gist VS PrivateBin

     
  4. TextBin icon

    TextBin

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    A modern, responsive web app and FOSS alternative to Pastebin. It provides a user-friendly interface for creating, managing, and sharing text snippets with powerful features like syntax highlighting and expiration settings.

    46 TextBin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    TextBin screenshot 1

    TextBin Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Login
    4.  Password encryption
    5.  Built-in Commenting System
    6.  Password protection

    TextBin VS PrivateBin

     

    • TextBin is the most popular Open Source alternative to PrivateBin.

    • TextBin is Free and Open SourcePrivateBin is also Free and Open Source
  5. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    178 Rentry.co alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live markdown syntax highlighting

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing

    Rentry.co VS PrivateBin

     
  6. hastebin icon

    hastebin

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    Pad editor for source code.personal.

    64 hastebin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    hastebin screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This project has been archived on GitHub.

    hastebin Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for Javascript

    hastebin VS PrivateBin

     

    • hastebin is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to PrivateBin.

    • hastebin is Free and Open SourcePrivateBin is also Free and Open Source
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    Ideone

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

    81 Ideone alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Ideone screenshot 1

    Ideone Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Cloud IDE
    4.  Cloud coding

    Ideone VS PrivateBin

     
  9. 0bin.net icon

    0bin.net

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    0bin is client side encrypted pastebin that can be launched without a database.

    51 0bin.net alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    0bin.net screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last GitHub commit on Mar 2021 and last release on Aug 2020.

    0bin.net Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Expiring Links

    0bin.net VS PrivateBin

     
    Comments about 0bin.net as an Alternative to PrivateBin
    Guest
    Positive Apr 9, 2020
    0

    Both are based off ZeroBin, open source and encrypt pastes the same way.

    PrivateBin Icon
    0bin.net icon

    • 0bin.net is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PrivateBin.

    • 0bin.net is Free and Open SourcePrivateBin is also Free and Open Source
  10. One-Time Secret icon

    One-Time Secret

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    Keep sensitive information out of your chat logs and email. Share a secret link that is available only one time.

    30 One-Time Secret alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    One-Time Secret screenshot 1

    One-Time Secret VS PrivateBin

     
  11. NekoBin icon

    NekoBin

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    Elegant and open-source pastebin service.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Online
    NekoBin screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Golang

    NekoBin VS PrivateBin

     
  12. ZeroBin icon

    ZeroBin

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    ZeroBin is a minimalist, opensource online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    ZeroBin screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Latest commit 8cae64d on Feb 6, 2014: https://github.com/sebsauvage/ZeroBin.Fork of this project, PrivateBin, is alive and well with it's last commit less than a month ago. See PrivateBin icon PrivateBin

    ZeroBin VS PrivateBin

     
  13. Entry icon

    Entry

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Entry screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Built-in Commenting System
    4.  Markdown preview
    5.  Custom URLs

    Entry VS PrivateBin

     
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    snippet.host

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    snippet.host is a minimal text and code snippet hosting. With memorable domain name, it is free, lightweight, with no ads or cookies. Features include syntax highlighting in multiple languages, easy-to-use API and Tor hidden service support.

    112 snippet.host alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    snippet.host screenshot 1

    snippet.host Features

    1.  Snippets Manager
    2.  Snippets

    snippet.host VS PrivateBin

     
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