Rentry.co AlternativesPastebin Services & Note-taking Tools like Rentry.co

Rentry.co is described as 'Markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free' and is a popular Pastebin service in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Rentry.co for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Rentry.co alternative is Pastebin.com, which is free. Other great apps like Rentry.co are GitHub Gist, Mark Text, TextBin and ghostwriter.

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Rentry.co alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2025
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  1. Pastebin.com icon

    Pastebin.com

     209 likes
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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.  API Integration

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

    • Pastebin.com is the most popular free alternative to Rentry.co.

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

    GitHub Gist

     189 likes
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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

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  4. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

     118 likes
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    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    103 Mark Text alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
    Discontinued

    MarkText is no longer maintained since July 2022. Last version, 0.17.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub. A fork a being developed here: https://github.com/jacobwhall/marktext

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Clean design
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Real-time inline preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Write files in markdown
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Text editing
    10.  Nested Folders
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Mark Text VS Rentry.co

     

    • Mark Text is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Rentry.co.

    • Mark Text is the most popular Open Source alternative to Rentry.co.

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceRentry.co is also Free and Open Source
    • Mark Text is Privacy focused and LightweightRentry.co is not according to our users
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  6. TextBin icon

    TextBin

     16 likes
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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.

    45 TextBin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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

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  7. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     101 likes
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    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    137 ghostwriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    ghostwriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

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  8. Scrivener icon

    Scrivener

     257 likes
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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    106 Scrivener alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
    Scrivener screenshot 1

    Top Scrivener Features

    1.  Corkboard
    2.  Document compiler
    3.  Character database
    4.  Scene Management
    5.  Visual Organization
    6.  Split files into sections
    7.  Support for scripting
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Multi-document View
    10.  Integrated Search
    11.  Folders
    12.  Word counter

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    • Scrivener is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Rentry.co.

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to Rentry.co.

    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryRentry.co is Free and Open Source
  10. PrivateBin icon

    PrivateBin

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

    63 PrivateBin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    This is a bootstrap CSS based PrivateBin template and the default as of 0.20:

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Pastebin
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Client side encryption
    5.  AES Encryption
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Password protection
    10.  Encrypted Notes
    11.  Collaborative writing
    12.  Encrypted Documents

    PrivateBin VS Rentry.co

     

    • PrivateBin is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Rentry.co.

    • PrivateBin is Free and Open SourceRentry.co is also Free and Open Source
    • PrivateBin is Privacy focusedRentry.co is not according to our users
  11. Write.as icon

    Write.as

     119 likes
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    Write.as lets you write and publish text instantly. Write a note for yourself to read later. Create a standalone article you can quickly broadcast on social media — or publish a full blog.

    103 Write.as alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
    Write.as screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Simple text editor
    4. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Frictionless publishing
    7.  Permission system
    8.  Tagging
    9.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing
    10. X icon  X Integration
    11. Medium icon  Medium Integration

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    • Write.as is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Rentry.co.

    • Write.as is Paid and ProprietaryRentry.co is Free and Open Source
    • Write.as is Privacy focused and LightweightRentry.co is not according to our users
  12. Heynote icon

    Heynote

     16 likes
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    Heynote is a dedicated scratchpad for developers. It functions as a large persistent text buffer where you can write down anything you like. Works great for that Slack message you don't want to accidentally send, a JSON response from an API you're working with, notes...

    51 Heynote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Heynote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Currency Conversion
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Auto Formatting
    8.  Multiple Cursors

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  13. Marknote icon

    Marknote

     18 likes
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    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    85 Marknote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Marknote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Save as Markdown
    5.  Notebook
    6.  KDE
    7.  No registration required
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Note Manager

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  14. FocusWriter icon

    FocusWriter

     204 likes
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    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    96 FocusWriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    FocusWriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Daily progress tracker
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Skin customization
    5.  Auto-saving
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Spell Checking
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Portable
    11.  Writing statistics
    12.  Multiple languages

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  15. Bear Blog icon

    Bear Blog

     35 likes
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    Privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. No trackers, no JavaScript, no stylesheets. Just your words.

    86 Bear Blog alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ZA flagSouth Africa

    Platforms

    • Online
    Bear Blog screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Blog editor
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode

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