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