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BurnPony vs PrivateBin: catalog facts
BurnPony	PrivateBin
Free Free on the App Store, Google Play and F-Droid; the Android app is open source under…	Free Free and open source; you run it on your own server.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Encryption happens on the device before upload Recipient needs only a browser, no app or account	Pastes are encrypted in the browser with AES-256-GCM Server operator cannot read stored pastes
Depends on the developer's server to hold and deliver notes Anyone who gets the full link can read the note	Users must trust the administrator not to serve malicious code Requires HTTPS, and ideally HSTS, to be safe
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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