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pwned vs Have I Been Pwned: catalog facts
pwned	Have I Been Pwned
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Freemium Free breach and password checks; API access for breached accounts requires a subscription.
Command line	Web
Checks account breaches and exposed passwords from the terminal Supports JSON output for scripts and pipelines	Search tens of billions of breached records by email Free Pwned Passwords check using a privacy-preserving range query
Some searches require a Have I Been Pwned API key Requires Node.js	Breached-account API access requires a paid subscription Only covers breaches that have been loaded into the service
Downloadable app	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	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 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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