paaster
End-to-end encrypted pastebin built with the objective of simplicity.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 57% of tracked projects; popularity more than 25%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 563 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.6.1 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is paaster actively maintained?
paaster is under active development: 376 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 43 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v3.6.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 25 projects we track in Pastebins, paaster ranks #7 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What paaster actually does
Paaster is a self-hosted pastebin service designed for sharing text securely. It uses end-to-end encryption to ensure that the content remains private while keeping the user interface straightforward.
Best fit: Users who want a private, encrypted alternative to public text-sharing websites and prefer a minimalist approach.
Worth knowing: The project is relatively niche with a modest community footprint, meaning you may need to rely on the source code rather than extensive documentation for troubleshooting.
Deployment notes
Because it runs via Docker, you will typically need to configure a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination and ensure any necessary data persistence volumes are mapped correctly.
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