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Enclosed vs PrivateBin: catalog facts
EnclosedPrivateBin
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source; you run it on your own server.

Web, Self-hosted, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Client-side encryption with a zero-knowledge server
  • Password, expiry and burn-after-reading options
  • Pastes are encrypted in the browser with AES-256-GCM
  • Server operator cannot read stored pastes
  • Meant for one-off sharing, not ongoing file sync
  • Users must trust the administrator not to serve malicious code
  • Requires HTTPS, and ideally HSTS, to be safe
Web application, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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