# hasty-paste vs MicroBin

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

| | hasty-paste | MicroBin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 19 in Pastebins | #2 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 254 | 4 626 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 3 Sept 2026 ✓ | v2.1.4 · 8 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MicroBin scores 67/100 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 3 for MicroBin.

MicroBin is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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