cowyovsOpengist
Two self-hosted Pastebins projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cowyo | Opengist | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 19 in Pastebins | #1 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 983 | 3 407 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.0.1 · 2 Aug 2026 | v1.15.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Opengist scores 68/100 against 53/100 for cowyo, so it is the safer default.
Opengist ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cowyo.
Opengist is growing faster right now (+54 stars in 30 days).
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