PrivateBin or Opengist?

PrivateBin if you want a zero-knowledge paste (the published Pastebin path). Opengist if you want a GitHub Gist you host — /replace/github-gists and /compare/privatebin-vs-opengist.

Is the PrivateBin license OSI?

The project documents Zlib/libpng. GitHub's license field is Other. The published path is still that paste.

PrivateBin is Zlib/libpng. Opengist is AGPL-3.0. Microbin is BSD-3-Clause. You pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.

Stacks / Docs

Easy

PrivateBin / Opengist

Pastes you host. PrivateBin is Zlib/libpng (GitHub license Other); Opengist is AGPL-3.0 — Pastebin without the hosted paste seat.

The problem

Pastebin is a hosted paste dump. GitHub Gists is a hosted snippet next to a git host. You wanted a snippet and an expiry on a box you run. PrivateBin is Zlib/libpng (PrivateBin/PrivateBin; GitHub license field is Other; last push 24 Oct 2026) — the browser encrypts, the server stores ciphertext. Opengist is AGPL-3.0 (thomiceli/opengist; last push 21 Oct 2026) if the job is a GitHub Gist you host. Microbin is BSD-3-Clause (szabodanika/microbin; last push 8 Sep 2026) if you want that Rust dump. This is not Pastebin Pro's every syntax SKU. CryptPad is an encrypted office pad, not a paste link. A git host stays on /replace/github.

Replaces

Pastebin / GitHub Gists

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Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

per year, small team, before lock-in

Start on Railway

Forgejo if this is a git host, not a paste

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Placeholder: PrivateBin (PHP + a data path) or Opengist plus a volume for gists. Bind HTTP to 0.0.0.0:$PORT. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway.

The stack

PrivateBin
Zlib/libpng zero-knowledge paste (GitHub license Other) — the published Pastebin path
Catalog entry →
Opengist
AGPL-3.0 Git-backed gist if the job is Gist, not a paste
Catalog entry →
Microbin
BSD-3-Clause Rust paste dump if that shape is the job
Catalog entry →

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
Pastebin / hosted paste (small team)	$1,200	PrivateBin, Opengist, or Microbin

Agent setup prompt

Replace Pastebin with PrivateBin (preferred zero-knowledge paste) or Opengist (Gist-shaped).

- Official image. Persist the data path. Create one paste. Do not claim Pastebin Pro syntax packs.
- Microbin if you want that Rust dump. A git host stays on /stacks/forgejo-git.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md.

Also as markdown: /stacks/privatebin-paste.md

FAQ

PrivateBin or Opengist?: PrivateBin if you want a zero-knowledge paste (the published Pastebin path). Opengist if you want a GitHub Gist you host — /replace/github-gists and /compare/privatebin-vs-opengist.
Is the PrivateBin license OSI?: The project documents Zlib/libpng. GitHub's license field is Other. The published path is still that paste.
Are these free?: PrivateBin is Zlib/libpng. Opengist is AGPL-3.0. Microbin is BSD-3-Clause. You pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.