CodeKeep vs Gisto

CodeKeep is a web and extension service for organizing, sharing and discovering code snippets. Pressing “Paste” on a website opens an Add Snippet dialog, after which snippets can be placed in folders and filtered with labels. Users can share folders, bookmark folders from other users and browse reusable snippets in CodeKeep’s discovery area. A screenshot editor provides templates, image and background additions and social accounts. CodeKeep says its VS Code and Google Chrome extensions import and export snippets, and the site includes dark mode. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited public code snippets, up to 40 folders, up to 20 bookmarks and the VS Code extension. It excludes private snippets and private folders, and screenshots carry a watermark. The Pro plan costs $4.99 a month and adds unlimited private snippets, folders and bookmarks, private folders, folder icons and watermark-free screenshots. The privacy policy says information is retained only as necessary, protected with commercially acceptable measures and not shared publicly or with third parties except when required by law.

Gisto is a free, open-source application for managing and sharing code snippets. It works with GitHub Gists, GitLab Snippets, Snippet-Bin, and local browser storage. Users can search full text, apply custom tags, group by language, and filter by content, filename, tags, or description. Its Monaco editor provides syntax highlighting, autocomplete, Emmet, and configurable settings. A snippet can bundle multiple files, including code, documentation, configurations, and README files; supported formats include Markdown, HTML, JSON, CSV, and PDF, with live preview for GitHub Flavored Markdown. Users can connect an AI API key to create snippet descriptions and tags. Local-only mode stores snippets in IndexedDB and supports editing, tagging, querying, export, and JSON import without an internet connection. That mode does not sync across devices or cloud providers. GitHub and GitLab synchronization connects directly to their official APIs, while access tokens are stored in local storage. Snippet-Bin can be self-hosted. Gisto runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted setups.