## Pastebin:
* Login optional
* Markdown only for pro users
* [Search feature removed in April 2020](https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3m83v/pastebin-made-it-harder-to-scrape-its-site-and-researchers-are-pissed-off)
* **Up to 10 unlisted and 2 private pastes per for free users**
* **Paste view counter**
* & Total view counter for user's gists
* & Profile view counter
## GitHub Gist
* Login required since 2018 [to prevent spam](https://github.blog/2018-02-18-deprecation-notice-removing-anonymous-gist-creation/)
* **Gist revision history**
* Difference viewer: split view and unified view.
* **Markdown support for all users**
* Multiple files per gist possible
* **No gist limitation for free users**
* Unlisted gists can be made public, [**but not vice versa.**](https://medium.com/@currankelleher/please-github-let-me-make-secret-my-gists-5ab6ddf93777) [(was formerly possible)](https://github.blog/2014-05-09-change-the-visibility-of-your-gists/)
* Many innocent user accounts are automatically *“flagged as spam”*. If that happens, one needs to contact the support to ask for unlock.
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* Is there any point that I missed out?
* And which one do you prefer? (optionally, explain your vote in a comment)
Pastebin:
Login optional
Markdown only for pro users
Up to 10 unlisted and 2 private pastes per for free users
Paste view counter
& Total view counter for user's gists
& Profile view counter
GitHub Gist
Login required since 2018
Gist revision history
Difference viewer: split view and unified view.
Markdown support for all users
Multiple files per gist possible
No gist limitation for free users
Unlisted gists can be made public,
Many innocent user accounts are automatically “flagged as spam”. If that happens, one needs to contact the support to ask for unlock.
Is there any point that I missed out?
And which one do you prefer? (optionally, explain your vote in a comment)
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