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not-th.re vs PrivateBin: catalog facts
not-th.re	PrivateBin
Free Free to use and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source; you run it on your own server.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Client-side encryption of pastes Monaco editor with syntax highlighting	Pastes are encrypted in the browser with AES-256-GCM Server operator cannot read stored pastes
Small project with a small community Self-hosted interface only works when served over HTTPS	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: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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