ByteStash

ByteStash is a code snippet manager for organizing, searching, revising, and sharing code. Each save creates a revision that can be named, compared, or restored. A snippet can contain multiple files, each with its own language, syntax highlighting, and diff. Full-text search covers titles, descriptions, tags, and file contents, with filters for language, collection, or tag. Users can make snippets public, share tokenised links with expiry and password options, or embed snippets with a script tag. ByteStash also provides an MCP server with nine tools and OAuth 2.1 workspace consent, and names Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex as compatible clients. Importers support GitHub Gist, snippet-box, and the original ByteStash. The free plan allows 100 snippets per workspace and one member. Pro costs £2.50 a month, billed annually at £30; Team costs £5 a month, billed annually at £60 per seat. Platforms listed are web and API.

ByteStash combines code storage with revision history, detailed search, and controlled sharing. Check workspace and member limits, along with the annual billing terms, when choosing a plan.

ByteStash suits developers who want searchable, revisioned code snippets and options to share them. Its MCP server and named compatible clients may suit users working with those tools.

ByteStash is a code snippet manager for developers who want more than a shelf of isolated code fragments. Its revision controls, multi-file entries, and detailed search make it a strong fit for maintaining a changing personal library, while collaboration requires a paid plan.

Overview

ByteStash brings code storage, revision history, search, and sharing into one service, with both web and API access. Its practical advantage is preserving context: related files can live in one snippet, and earlier versions remain recoverable. The Free plan is useful for a small personal collection, but its 100-snippet cap and single-member limit make it a constrained long-term home for growing libraries or teams.

Key features

Each save creates a revision that can be named, compared, or restored. That makes changing snippets easier to manage than keeping separate copies, especially when a useful earlier version needs to be recovered. A snippet can contain multiple files, each with its own language, syntax highlighting, and diff, which suits examples or components that belong together.

Search reaches titles, descriptions, tags, and file contents, with filters for language, collection, and tag. This should help users retrieve code by what it does or how it is organized, not only by its title. The Free plan’s 100-snippet ceiling, however, limits how much of a long-running archive can remain in one workspace without upgrading.

For sharing, users can publish snippets, create tokenised links with expiry and password options, or embed them with a script tag. ByteStash also provides an MCP server with nine tools and OAuth 2.1 workspace consent, naming Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex as compatible clients. Pro includes the MCP server, but remains a one-member plan; teams seeking shared access need Team or Org.

Importers for GitHub Gist, snippet-box, and the original ByteStash give users a route to bring existing snippets into the service. API access and IDE integration are also supported, making ByteStash relevant to workflows that extend beyond the web interface.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes 100 snippets per workspace, one member, and 120 API requests per minute. It is a reasonable way to keep a modest personal collection, but the snippet and seat caps rule it out for a shared library or a large archive.

Pro costs £2.50 a month, billed annually at £30. It removes the snippet limit, raises the API allowance to 600 requests per minute, and includes the MCP server, while still allowing only one member. It fits an individual whose collection has outgrown Free or who wants the MCP integration; it does not solve team collaboration.

Team costs £5 a month, billed annually at £60 / seat. It includes unlimited snippets, up to 500 members, 1,500 API requests per minute, a workspace audit log, and roles and permissions. The per-seat annual billing and member ceiling matter for budgeting, but this is the plan that adds meaningful shared-workspace controls rather than simply increasing personal capacity.

Org has custom pricing and includes unlimited snippets, custom member and API limits, SAML SSO, and SCIM. It is aimed at organizations that need enterprise identity controls or limits tailored to their deployment; teams without those requirements may find Team’s published capacity a clearer fit.

Platforms

ByteStash is available on the web and through an API. IDE integration is supported, and the MCP server names Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex as compatible clients.

Who it's for

ByteStash is best for developers who want a searchable, revisable code library, particularly when snippets contain multiple related files or need controlled sharing. Pro suits an individual who needs unlimited storage or MCP access. Teams that need roles, permissions, and an audit log should look at Team, while organizations requiring SAML SSO and SCIM should consider Org. It is a weaker fit for users who need a free shared workspace or do not want an annual commitment for paid plans.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Revisions can be compared, named, and restored, making changes to saved code easier to track and reverse.
• Pros: Multi-file snippets and search across file contents help keep related code together and retrievable.
• Pros: Public, expiring, and password-protected sharing options cover different ways to distribute snippets.
• Cons: Free stops at 100 snippets and one member, limiting both library growth and collaboration.
• Cons: Pro remains single-member, so teams must pay per seat for Team to get collaboration features.
• Cons: Pro and Team prices are billed annually, and Org requires custom pricing.

Alternatives

Compare code snippet management software if ByteStash is not the right fit. Choose Cacher for a broader platform spread across desktop operating systems, browser extension, and web, or if its Free plan’s 15 private snippets, three private labels, unlimited public snippets, and attachment allowance suit your collection. Bitbucket is the alternative to consider when you want repository hosting and pipelines: its free plan supports up to five users and unlimited public and private repositories.

KlipCode is worth considering for a free, open-source web option with no snippet limits. Lepton is a free desktop alternative for Linux, macOS, and Windows with unlimited public or secret snippets and tags. massCode is another free, open-source choice, with API, extension, and desktop platforms and no account required.

SafeScript is a free, open-source option on Linux, with a paid Mac version. Snibox suits users who prefer a free, MIT-licensed self-hosted option, which starts with one registered user out of the box. Snippem is a web alternative to consider for its freemium model and team collaboration, with a Pro plan that adds monthly AI code-analysis credits.

Verdict

Choose ByteStash if you want a well-structured code library with revision recovery, multi-file snippets, and search that reaches file contents. The main reason to look elsewhere is the plan boundary: Free is capped and personal, while shared workspace features start on annual per-seat Team pricing. For an individual whose collection or API use has outgrown Free, Pro is the straightforward step up; teams should choose Team for its collaboration controls.