# hasty-paste vs Opengist

> 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 | Opengist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 19 in Pastebins | #1 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 254 | 3 407 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 3 Sept 2026 | v1.15.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Opengist scores 68/100 against 48/100 for hasty-paste, so it is the safer default.

Opengist ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for hasty-paste.

Opengist is growing faster right now (+54 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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