Pastefy

Self-hostable pastebin and Gist alternative with an API.

About Pastefy

Pastefy is a free, open-source pastebin that works as a self-hostable alternative to GitHub Gist. It offers a highlighted code editor, multi-tab pastes, optional client-side encryption, folders and a developer API for programmatic sharing. Released under the MIT licence and deployable with Docker or Kubernetes, it suits developers and teams who want snippet sharing on infrastructure they control.

Pastefy website preview

Live preview of pastefy.app via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Pastefy: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers pastebin, code, gist, self hosted — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Pastefy pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	pastefy.app

Pastefy key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: pastebin, code, gist, self hosted
Official site: pastefy.app

Pastefy FAQ

How much does Pastefy cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (pastefy.app).

What is Pastefy used for?

Self-hostable pastebin and Gist alternative with an API. Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: pastebin, code, gist, self hosted.

Where can I try Pastefy?

On its official site, pastefy.app — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Pastefy vs alternatives

	Pastefy	dpaste	OpenGist	Anubis
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	pastebin, code, gist, self hosted	pastebin, code, sharing, django	snippets, pastebin, self hosted	bot protection, security, self hosted, open source
Official site	pastefy.app	dpaste.org	opengist.io	anubis.techaro.lol
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Pastefy, it includes imgproxy, Squid, Firezone, ShellHub.

FreeDeveloper Toolspastebincodegistself-hosted

Alternatives to Pastefy

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Pastefy — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

dpaste

Simple open-source pastebin with short, memorable URLs.

Freepastebincodesharingdjango

Developer Tools

OpenGist

Self-hosted pastebin and snippet service powered by Git with search and

Freesnippetspastebinself-hosted

Developer Tools

Anubis

Web AI firewall that protects sites from scraper bots

Freebot-protectionsecurityself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

Atheos

Lightweight open-source web-based IDE that runs anywhere

Freeidecode-editorself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

BunkerWeb

Open-source web application firewall that protects web services

Freemiumwafsecurityopen-sourceself-hosted

Developer Tools

CapRover

Self-hosted PaaS and app deployment platform with one-click apps and monitoring

Freepaasdeploymentself-hosted

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: imgproxy — Fast, secure server for resizing and converting images on the fly; Squid — Caching proxy for the web supporting HTTP, HTTPS and FTP; Firezone — WireGuard-based zero-trust access for teams and infrastructure.