# Enclosed vs hasty-paste

> Two self-hosted [Pastebins projects](https://selfhost.directory/pastebins), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Enclosed | hasty-paste |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Pastebins | #10 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 2 104 ✓ | 254 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.16.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.1 · 3 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Enclosed scores 62/100 against 48/100 for hasty-paste, so it is the safer default.

hasty-paste ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Enclosed.

Enclosed is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Enclosed](https://selfhost.directory/project/enclosed) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/enclosed.md)
- [hasty-paste](https://selfhost.directory/project/hasty-paste) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hasty-paste.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/enclosed-vs-hasty-paste