Onetime Secret - Secure One-Time Message Sharing by onetimesecret
Keep passwords and other sensitive information out of your inboxes and chat logs.
About Onetime Secret - Secure One-Time Message Sharing
From the project's README at github.com/onetimesecret/onetimesecret. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Keep passwords and other sensitive information out of your inboxes and chat logs. What is a One-Time Secret?
A onetime secret is a link that can be viewed only once. A single-use URL.
When you send sensitive info like passwords via email or chat, copies persist in many places. Onetime links self-destruct after viewing, ensuring only the intended recipient sees the information. Quick Start with Docker
> [!IMPORTANT] > Upgrading from v0.22 or v0.23? See the v0.23 Upgrade Guide and v0.24 Upgrade Guide for migration steps.
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 | 2.8k | github.com/onetimesecret/onetimesecret |
| GitHub forks | 435 | github.com/onetimesecret/onetimesecret |
| Docker Hub pulls | 231k | hub.docker.com / onetimesecret |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.3 years | since Jan 2013 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 158 | last: 2 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | 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 → |
Ready to self-host Onetime Secret - Secure One-Time Message Sharing?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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