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MicroBin vs PrivateBin
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| Fact | MicroBin | PrivateBin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | PHP |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Stars | 4.6k | 8.7k |
| Latest | v2.1.0 | 2.0.6 |
| Last push | 2026-09-08 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 510 days between releases | about 48 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author 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 →
PartialMicroBinNo accounts or revision history.
PartialPrivateBinAnonymous encrypted pastes, without accounts or revision history.
Both replace Pastebin. Alternatives to Pastebin →
Full replacementMicroBinText, files and short URLs in one small binary, with expiry and optional encryption.
Full replacementPrivateBinPastes are encrypted in the browser, so the server never reads them, with expiry and burn after reading.
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
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
MicroBin
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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PrivateBin
✓ signed The latest release, 2.0.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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