Easily saving and sharing code or text snippets with privacy controls. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.

Drift is an open-source project built for developers and technical users.

Yes — Drift is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Drift run on?

Drift runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Drift still maintained?

Unverified. Drift has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Drift is developed by Max Leiter.

Is Drift open source?

Yes — Drift is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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Drift

Name: Drift
Author: Max Leiter

drift.lolProductivity & Work

Drift is an open-source, self-hostable web application that allows users to save, share, and manage code or text snippets. It supports Markdown, syntax highlighting, and privacy controls, making it ideal for developers and technical teams.

Open SourceMITWebSelf-hosted

Visit drift.lol

1.4kstars

60forks

6features

2022since

Overview

6 features

Drift sits in PulseGate's Productivity & Work category. Easily saving and sharing code or text snippets with privacy controls. Drift is an open-source project aimed at developers and technical users. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Max Leiter, and it first shipped in 2022. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.4k stars. Among its 6 catalogued features are markdown support, syntax highlighting, and user authentication.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Markdown support
Syntax highlighting
User authentication
Private/public posts
Drag-and-drop upload
Password protection

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.jsnext

Hosting

Vercel

Auth

nextauth

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Detected from

Next.js: /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1.4k

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 04:08 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Drift

What is Drift?: Easily saving and sharing code or text snippets with privacy controls. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who is Drift for?: Drift is an open-source project built for developers and technical users.
Is Drift free?: Yes — Drift is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Drift run on?: Drift runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Drift still maintained?: Unverified. Drift has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Drift?: Drift is developed by Max Leiter.
When did Drift launch?: Drift first shipped in 2022.
Is Drift open source?: Yes — Drift is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1.4k
License: MIT
Built for: developers and technical users
Model: Open source
Solves: Easily saving and sharing code or text snippets with privacy controls.

Registered as

GitHub: MaxLeiter/Drift

Developer

Max Leiter

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1,363
Forks: 60
Open issues: 48
Last commit: 25 Oct 2023
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 18
Authorship: Team
Default branch: refactor

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: drift-drift-lol
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://drift.lol/

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