cowyovsMicroBin
Two self-hosted Pastebins projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cowyo | MicroBin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 19 in Pastebins | #2 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 983 | 4 626 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.0.1 · 2 Aug 2026 | v2.1.4 · 8 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
MicroBin scores 67/100 against 53/100 for cowyo, so it is the safer default.
MicroBin ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cowyo.
MicroBin is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
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