# cowyo vs rustypaste

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cowyo | rustypaste |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 56/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 19 in Pastebins | #32 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 983 | 1 214 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.0.1 · 2 Aug 2026 | v0.18.1 · 7 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

rustypaste scores 56/100 against 53/100 for cowyo, so it is the safer default.

rustypaste ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cowyo.

rustypaste is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cowyo](https://selfhost.directory/project/cowyo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cowyo.md)
- [rustypaste](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustypaste) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustypaste.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cowyo-vs-rustypaste