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Hasty Paste vs PrivateBin
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| Fact | Hasty Paste | PrivateBin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | PHP |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 256 | 8.7k |
| Latest | v2.4.1 | 2.0.6 |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 81 days between releases | about 48 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitHub Gist. Alternatives to GitHub Gist →
PartialHasty PasteUser accounts and visibility settings, without revision history or git access.
PartialPrivateBinAnonymous encrypted pastes, without accounts or revision history.
Both replace Pastebin. Alternatives to Pastebin →
Full replacementHasty PastePrivate, unlisted or public pastes with expiry, attachments and OpenID login.
Full replacementPrivateBinPastes are encrypted in the browser, so the server never reads them, with expiry and burn after reading.
Hasty Paste
PrivateBin
- 2.0.62026-08-08Release v2.0.6 - Restrict MIME types accepted for PDF & sanitized SVG previews to prevent HTML render fallback
- 2.0.52026-07-11Release v2.0.5 - Fix rendering unsafe attachments & base path in JSON API responses
- 2.0.42026-05-03Release v2.0.4 - Adding Swedish & Persian translations & small improvements
- 1.7.92025-11-13Release v1.7.9 - Fix arbitrary PHP file inclusion, HTML injection/XSS vulnerability in filenames of attached files & self-XSS vulnerabilities
- 2.0.32025-11-12Release v2.0.3 - Fix arbitrary PHP file inclusion & self-XSS vulnerabilities
Hasty Paste
✓ signed The latest release, v2.4.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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PrivateBin
✓ signed The latest release, 2.0.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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