Compare: GitHub Gist
A GitHub Gist alternative for teams
Gists are a quick way to throw code at a URL. A team's snippets need more: the explanation beside the code, folders that aren't your profile page, and control over who sees what. Foliosodev is a GitHub Gist alternative for teams.
Where Foliosodev is different
- Every snippet sits on a page with the notes, links and diagrams that explain it
- Spaces and groups to organise snippets by team or project, with language tags ready in every space
- Visible only to your organisation unless you share them, with roles per space instead of "secret but anyone with the link"
- Search across every snippet your team has saved
Side by side
| Foliosodev | GitHub Gist | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Team snippets with their context | Sharing single files or small sets of files |
| Organisation | Spaces, groups and tags | A list on your profile |
| Privacy | Space roles and private pages | Public or secret (unlisted) |
| Versioning | Daily and manual snapshots, on plans with version history | Full git history |
| Explanations | Rich notes, tables and diagrams around the code | Markdown files alongside code |
Based on each product's public features as of October 2026. Products change; check theirs before you decide.
Moving across from Gist
Create a page per topic and paste each snippet into a code block; pick the language for highlighting and add the matching language tag. Add the two sentences you always wished the Gist had.
Frequently asked questions
Are my snippets private?
Yes. Pages are only visible to people with access to their space, and a page can be made private to you and the people you invite. A public link is something you switch on, page by page.
Does Foliosodev version snippets like a Gist?
Not with git. Foliosodev keeps daily and manual snapshots of each page that you can preview and restore, on plans that include version history.
Can I get code out of Foliosodev?
Yes. Export a page as Markdown with its code blocks as fenced code, or read pages through the REST API.
Give your snippets their context back.
Free to start, Markdown out whenever you want it.