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Hemmelig vs PrivateBin: catalog facts
HemmeligPrivateBin
Free

The hosted service at hemmelig.app can be used free of charge; the code is under the…

Free

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

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Client-side encryption of shared secrets
  • Messages self-destruct after being read
  • Pastes are encrypted in the browser with AES-256-GCM
  • Server operator cannot read stored pastes
  • Source-available O'Saasy licence, not OSI open source
  • Little documentation of features was available in the research
  • Users must trust the administrator not to serve malicious code
  • Requires HTTPS, and ideally HSTS, to be safe
Web application Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: O'Saasy License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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