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MicroBin vs Opengist
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | MicroBin | Opengist |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.6k | 3.4k |
| Latest | v2.1.0 | v1.15.2 |
| Last push | 2026-09-08 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 510 days between releases | about 18 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 14 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 →
PartialMicroBinNo accounts or revision history.
Full replacementOpengistEach snippet is a git repository you can clone and push to, with public, unlisted and private visibility.
Both replace Pastebin. Alternatives to Pastebin →
Full replacementMicroBinText, files and short URLs in one small binary, with expiry and optional encryption.
Full replacementOpengistSnippets with accounts, syntax highlighting and search.
MicroBin
- v2.1.42026-03-08Patch #326, change env defaults, bump to 2.1.4pre-release
- v2.1.22026-03-07Change content handling to use byte buffer instead of parsing chunks directlypre-release
- v2.1.02026-01-10Fix Json db losing already saved pasta's on crash/power failure
- v2.0.42023-07-11Server-side and client-side encryption for uploads, including file attachments,
- v1.2.12023-03-26Clean up README
MicroBin
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Opengist
unsigned The latest release, v1.15.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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