Opengist by thomiceli
Self-hosted pastebin powered by Git, open-source alternative to Github Gist.
About Opengist
From the project's README at github.com/thomiceli/opengist. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Opengist is a self-hosted Pastebin powered by Git. All snippets are stored in a Git repository and can be read and/or modified using standard Git commands, or with the web interface. It is similar to GitHub Gist, but open-source and could be self-hosted.
[](https://github.com/thomiceli/opengist/actions/workflows/go.yml) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/thomiceli/opengist) [](https://tr.opengist.io/projects//opengist/) Features
Create public, unlisted or private snippets Init / Clone / Pull / Push snippets via Git over HTTP or SSH Syntax highlighting ; markdown & CSV support Search code in snippets; browse users snippets, likes and forks Add topics to snippets Embed snipp
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.1k | github.com/thomiceli/opengist |
| GitHub forks | 170 | github.com/thomiceli/opengist |
| Docker Hub pulls | 29k | hub.docker.com / thomiceli |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.1 years | since Apr 2023 |
| Last commit | 7 days ago | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 34 | last: 9 days ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Opengist?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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