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Opengist vs PrivateBin
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| Fact | Opengist | PrivateBin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | PHP |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 3.4k | 8.7k |
| Latest | v1.15.2 | 2.0.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | about 48 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 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 →
Full replacementOpengistEach snippet is a git repository you can clone and push to, with public, unlisted and private visibility.
PartialPrivateBinAnonymous encrypted pastes, without accounts or revision history.
Both replace Pastebin. Alternatives to Pastebin →
Full replacementOpengistSnippets with accounts, syntax highlighting and search.
Full replacementPrivateBinPastes are encrypted in the browser, so the server never reads them, with expiry and burn after reading.
Opengist
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
Opengist
unsigned The latest release, v1.15.2, 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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