Luzifer / OTS by Luzifer
One-Time-Secret sharing platform with a symmetric 256bit AES encryption in the browser
About Luzifer / OTS
From the project's README at github.com/Luzifer/ots. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
is a one-time-secret sharing platform. The secret is encrypted with a symmetric 256bit AES encryption in the browser before being sent to the server. Afterwards an URL containing the ID of the secret and the password is generated. The password is never sent to the server so the server will never be able to decrypt the secrets it delivers with a reasonable effort. Also the secret is immediately deleted on the first read. Features Secrets are encrypted with AES 256bit encryption in browser Server never receives the plain text secret Secret is deleted on first read Setup Download the release or pull the Docker image from [](https://github.com/users/Luzifer/packages/container/package/ots) Start it and you can access the server on http://localhost:3000/ Consult for more options See Wiki for a more detailed overview
For a better setup you can choose the backend which is used to store the secrets: - In memory storage (wiped on restart of the daemon) - Storing the secrets in a hash under one key - Redis connection string (pre Redis v6 use as user, afterwards use a user a
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 764 | github.com/Luzifer/ots |
| GitHub forks | 100 | github.com/Luzifer/ots |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.9 years | since Aug 2017 |
| Last commit | 5 days ago | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 76 | last: 13 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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