ByteStash vs ZCode Snippets

ByteStash is a code snippet manager for saving, searching, revising and sharing code. Each save creates a revision that can be named, compared with a diff 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 them with a script tag. ByteStash also provides an MCP server with nine tools and OAuth 2.1 workspace consent; named compatible clients include Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and Codex. Importers cover GitHub Gist, snippet-box and the original ByteStash. The Free plan allows 100 snippets per workspace and one member, with 120 API requests per minute. Pro costs £2.50 a month, billed annually at £30, and includes unlimited snippets, one member, 600 API requests per minute and the MCP server. Team costs £5 a month, billed annually at £60 per seat; it includes up to 500 members, 1,500 API requests per minute, an audit log, roles and permissions.

ZCode Snippets is a free, open-source, keyboard-first code snippet manager for Linux, macOS and Windows. It runs locally, storing snippet data in a SQLite database on the user’s machine, and works fully offline. Fuzzy subsequence search covers titles, bodies, tags and descriptions; the page claims results in under a millisecond. Named collections and tags organize snippets, with filtering by either. Syntax highlighting supports more than 20 languages, including TypeScript, Rust, Python, Go, SQL and Bash. Users can drag a code file into the app to create a snippet, then export or import snippets as JSON. Keyboard shortcuts cover creation, searching, copying, editing, pinning, deletion, navigation and settings. macOS downloads support Apple Silicon M1–M4 and Intel Macs. Linux packages include Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/RHEL and AppImage; Wayland clipboard support requires wl-clipboard. Windows offers x64, ARM64 and MSI installers, though SmartScreen may flag the unsigned installer. No account is required, and private snippets are supported.