# rustypaste vs sink

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | rustypaste | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 86 in File Sharing | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 1 214 | 7 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +86 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 7 Sept 2026 | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

sink scores 68/100 against 56/100 for rustypaste, so it is the safer default.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for rustypaste.

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

sink is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [rustypaste](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustypaste) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustypaste.md)
- [sink](https://selfhost.directory/project/sink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sink.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rustypaste-vs-sink