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24 alternatives to GistScript

Write, host and run ruby scripts online

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GistScript launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1GI
   gist.io, blogless writing for hackers▲286

   2012 · gist.io · its alternatives →

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   A simple Go web server with logging, tracing, health check▲318

   GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

   2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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   Draft▲56

   GitHub for Writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

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   GitHub Writer▲206

   An Open Source WYSIWYG editor for GitHub

   2020 · ckeditor.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Draft▲149

   GitHub for writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

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   RubyGems▲116

   Find, install, and publish RubyGems

   2014 · rubygems.org · its alternatives →

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   GitMap▲69

   A location based job board powered only by GitHub

   2016 · idoco.github.io · its alternatives →

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   git:logs▲176

   The definitive list of open source resources on Github

   2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

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   Git Hooting▲124

   00's called, they want their RSS feeds back. I was looking at my growing Github gist collection when a sudden urge to blog and make a name for myself "by not programming" struck. Part way into implementing my oh so special static website generator it occurred to me that, quite frankly, Github gists is a pretty decent publishing platform. I mean, it gives you reasonably extended markdown with previews, heck I could even write in org-mode, has comments, follower - followee relationship, extended search with filters, check out locally and push your edits. Did someone say "edit button"? Thus the…

   2023 · git.ht · its alternatives →

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    Gogs▲56

    A self-hosted Git service written in Go

    2014 · gogs.io · its alternatives →

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    GitGo▲134

    Free private version control

    2014 · topnhacaiuytin.lat · its alternatives →

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    GitFirst▲79

    Search GitHub projects with ease

    2020 · git-first.netlify.com · its alternatives →

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    Git Blog▲156

    Publish sites using Markdown & GitHub from your phone

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    GitPoint▲92

    GitHub in your pocket

    2017 · gitpoint.co · its alternatives →

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    Gitter▲131

    free public chat rooms for open source projects on GitHub

    2014 · gitter.im · its alternatives →

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    Gumshoe.io▲132

    The easiest way to add scripts to your website

    2017 · gumshoe.io · its alternatives →

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    Scriptogram▲75

    Publish easily, wherever you are

    2014 · wallpapers.com · its alternatives →

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    HubPress▲124

    A web application to build your blog on GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    GitPlex▲70

    A Git repository management server doing code review right

    2016 · pmease.com · its alternatives →

20. 20RC
    Rubystub.com Run/Save Ruby Online▲9

    2014 · rubystub.com · its alternatives →

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    Gisto 2.0▲91

    Code snippet manager that runs on GitHub Gist

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    GitColony▲73

    Build bulletproof software

    2015 · gitcolony.com · its alternatives →

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    GoRails▲119

    Ruby on Rails screencasts for Web Developers

    2015 · gorails.com · its alternatives →

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    Gitsome▲118

    Supercharged Git/Shell autocompleter w/ GitHub integration

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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