Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to PrivacyProtect – Portable Secret improved: encrypt and store secrets
On the 40-day anniversary of the Portable Secret Show HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34083366), I introduce PrivacyProtect. Portable Secret's mprime1 has little time for upkeep, so, with his blessing, PrivacyProtect picks up where he left off and incorporates the following updates, - Improved security - SHA-512 and 2,100,000 iterations instead of SHA-1 and 1,000,000 - Generate IV and salt at encryption time to prevent reuse - Clear forms on submit - CLI: still WIP, but have a proof of concept working of using NodeJS's WebCrypto APIs to create the HTML files without…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PrivacyProtect – Portable Secret improved: encrypt and store secrets launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Better privacy without special software
2022 · mprimi.github.io · its alternatives →
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saltify.io▲164A simple, secure and free to use tool for sharing secrets
2017 · saltify.io · its alternatives →
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Encrypt.me▲85VPN built for startups - deploy private endpoints on AWS
2018 · encrypt.me · its alternatives →
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Burner Note▲222In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.
Jan 2026 · burnernote.com · its alternatives →
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Free cross-platform deniable encryption cryptoarchiver - GitHub - zorggomat/FractalCryptGUI: Free cross-platform deniable encryption cryptoarchiver
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Duckist▲146Share secrets, passwords or files in a safe and easy way
2023 · duckist.com · its alternatives →
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secure-ls▲81Secure localStorage data with encryption and compression
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · zemanta.github.io · its alternatives →
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A simple platform to anonymously share your secrets.
2017 · secretsofar.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Secrets▲93Keep your secrets safe. A new password client for the Mac.
2016 · outercorner.com · its alternatives →
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Create a password-protected download link for free
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, We've decided to open-source our Portable Secret. It's a free tool that generates self-contained HTML files which decrypt locally in your browser. Check it out at https://alcazarsec.github.io/portable-secret/. Source code: https://github.com/alcazarsec/portable-secret The project is inspired by an old post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34083366) by mprimi, who coined the term "Portable Secret." I really liked the idea and wanted to improve the security of the KDF and the UX. I hope he's honored that so many people have…
Feb 2026 · alcazarsec.github.io · its alternatives →
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I have written a passwords/secrets manager for my personal needs. Maybe it solves some of your problems too. It is written in Go and is a self-contained executable for a small web-app: https://github.com/jarmo/secrets-web There is also a CLI version if that is your taste: https://github.com/jarmo/secrets-cli To read about more technical details, look into the core repository at https://github.com/jarmo/secrets Any questions/comments/suggestions are welcome in here or via GitHub pull requests.
2020 · its alternatives →
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A new Certificate Authority - free, automated, and open.
2015 · letsencrypt.org · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone, English is not my native language. This post was polished with AI, but the content is mine. I run a small dev agency in Germany. Every week someone shares database credentials, API keys, or a .env file via Slack or email. Not because they don’t care: because there’s no frictionless alternative. Vault setups are heavy. Enterprise tools are expensive. I just needed: upload → share link → done. But encrypted before leaving the browser. So I built SecretDrop.dev. What it does Files encrypted client-side (AES-256-GCM, PBKDF2 600k iterations) Built entirely on WebCrypto No…
Feb 2026 · secretdrop.dev · its alternatives →
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So the main purpose here is to show _a_ way that session-token theft can be mitigated. Clearly, this isn't NSA proof or something you'd use to secure a BL5 containment facility, but to prevent session-jacking; if feels like it could help a lot, and would be pretty quick and easy to roll out if an IDP wanted to implement it.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built SecureShare to solve a common problem I faced: securely sharing files between devices without size limits or intermediary servers. What it does: - Direct P2P file/text/folder sharing using WebRTC - No file size limits (only constrained by local disk space) - No registration required - All data stays on your devices (no server storage) - Supports multiple simultaneous receivers - Custom retrieval IDs and QR codes for easy sharing - Works across platforms, mobile-optimized Technical details: - Built with Next.js + Tailwind + shadcn/ui - Backend: Node.js + Redis (minimal,…
2024 · securityshare.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hello. I made this project as an experiment in using key cryptography for user identity in a client server model, and for some future peer to peer projects that I am working on. I am looking for feedback, please let me know what you think. Also, Merry Christmas to HN! :-)
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I've been working on Hansel [1] (an encrypted personal data store you can query with agents), and there wasn't a good way to use the modern macOS Data Protection Keychain. Electron's safeStorage [2] uses the legacy file-based keychain, which allows other apps/agents to query it with the `security` CLI. Not great when you have a dozen agents running in the background! The Data Protection Keychain is nice because it limits access via code-signing access groups and lets you set access rules like Touch ID and/or password. 1: https://hansel.so/ 2.…
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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🔐 A simple developer-friendly CLI for managing secrets - sniptt-official/snip
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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