# main vs NoPaste

> Two self-hosted [Pastebin alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/pastebin), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | main | NoPaste |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 48/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 19 in Pastebins | #10 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 17 | 452 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

NoPaste scores 48/100 against 38/100 for main, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, NoPaste is easier to run; main needs more configuration.

NoPaste is growing faster right now (+2 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [main](https://selfhost.directory/project/main) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/main.md)
- [NoPaste](https://selfhost.directory/project/nopaste) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nopaste.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/main-vs-nopaste