Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Openbin

Code and notes sharing built for command line warriors

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Openbin launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   TextBin▲104

   A privacy focused open source alternative to paste bin

   2024 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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   Codr.cc - Etherpad meets Pastebin Meets Notepad.cc: live code sharing▲135

   2011 · codr.cc · its alternatives →

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   TextBin▲122

   Open Source alternative to PasteBin

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   glot.io▲261

   An open source pastebin with runnable snippets and API

   2016 · glot.io · its alternatives →

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   elegant open-source pastebin server (node.js & redis)▲131

   2011 · hastebin.com · its alternatives →

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   Claudebin▲258

   Hi HN, We use Claude Code a lot, and after a long session there isn't a simple way to share exactly what happened with someone else. Prompts, responses, file edits, and tool calls all stay inside the terminal. We built Claudebin to make that easier. It's a plugin that lets you export the current session as a URL containing: - the full message thread - file reads and writes - bash commands - web and MCP calls You can send the link to someone, attach it to a PR, embed part of it, or resume the session locally. It's open source. GitHub:…

   Feb 2026 · claudebin.com · its alternatives →

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   Dendron – fast open-source note-taking in VSCode▲237

   Dendron is a local-first, Markdown-based, hierarchical note taking tool. It is meant to help you create, organize, and collaborate on knowledge bases of any size.

   2021 · wiki.dendron.so · its alternatives →

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   Writebin, an inline markdown editor▲67

   2014 · writebin.io · its alternatives →

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   GitHub CLI▲408

   GitHub’s official free and open source command line tool

   2020 · cli.github.com · its alternatives →

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    VSCode Cheatsheet▲99

    A cheatsheet to help you remember keybinds for VSCode

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Pbnj – A minimal, self-hosted pastebin you can deploy in 60 seconds▲69

    I'm sure folks here have seen pastebins a thousand times. There's no innovation left in this space – and that's kind of the point. When I wanted to self-host a pastebin, every option I found was too much. Git-based version control, OAuth, elaborate admin panels. I just wanted something I could deploy in under a minute with a CLI that actually works. So I built pbnj (yes, like the sandwich). What it is: - A minimal, beautiful pastebin with syntax highlighting for 100+ languages - One-click deploy to Cloudflare (free tier gives you ~100,000 pastes) - CLI-first: pbnj file.py → get a URL, copied…

    Dec 2025 · pbnj.sh · its alternatives →

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    CodeOpen▲88

    An easy way to open programming projects, from the CLI!

    2021 · codeopen.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    massCode 2.0▲185

    A free and open source code snippet manager for developers

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Fresh – A new terminal editor built in Rust▲187

    I built Fresh to challenge the status quo that terminal editing must require a steep learning curve or endless configuration. My goal was to create a fast, resource-efficient TUI editor with the usability and features of a modern GUI editor (like a command palette, mouse support, and LSP integration). Core Philosophy: - Ease-of-Use: Fundamentally non-modal. Prioritizes standard keybindings and a minimal learning curve. - Efficiency: Uses a lazy-loading piece tree to avoid loading huge files into RAM - reads only what's needed for user interactions. Coded in Rust. - Extensibility: Uses…

    Dec 2025 · sinelaw.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Stashpad▲178

    Jot it down, organize later

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Dendron v100▲151

    Open source note taking for developers

    2022 · dendron.so · its alternatives →

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    Pastes.io▲71

    Simple and efficient pastebin for code

    2022 · pastes.io · its alternatives →

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    PatchBin.com - Pastebin for patches + comments + code review.▲45

    2010 · patchbin.com · its alternatives →

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    TextBin▲9

    A fast and secure alternative to Pastebin for text & code.

    2025 · textbin-pro.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    massCode▲128

    Free, open-source developer workspace for code snippets, markdown notes, calculations, drawings, and built-in dev tools. Works offline and stores data locally.

    2020 · masscode.io · its alternatives →

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    A simple Pastebin Clone using Deno▲58

    This is a simple Pastebin clone I made using the Deno Typescript runtime. I created a simple templating system, and implemented server-side rendering for the UI. Demo: https://paste.jlcarveth.dev/

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Snapcode▲134

    Manage and share your code snippets

    2021 · snapcode.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Spacebin▲83

    Spacebin v1.1.0: accounts, qr codes, reader mode, and more.

    2021 · spaceb.in · its alternatives →

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    Hackpad▲114

    The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →