# main vs Pastefy

> 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 | Pastefy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 48/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 19 in Pastebins | #10 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 17 | 463 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +6 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 7.2.6 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Vue |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Pastefy ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for main.

Pastefy is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [main](https://selfhost.directory/project/main) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/main.md)
- [Pastefy](https://selfhost.directory/project/pastefy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pastefy.md)

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