Hemmelig
Share encrypted secrets cross organizations, or as private persons.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 54% of tracked projects; popularity more than 39%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.2k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v7.6.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker, Nodejs |
Is Hemmelig actively maintained?
Hemmelig is under active development: 323 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 5 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v7.6.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Hemmelig ranks #8 of 25 in Pastebins, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Hemmelig actually does
Hemmelig is an open-source pastebin utility designed for sharing encrypted text and sensitive data securely between individuals or across distinct organisations. It provides a web-based interface for generating time-limited or view-limited secrets that self-destruct after reading. The platform functions as a dedicated repository for credentials and confidential snippets.
Best fit: It suits technical teams or individuals who need a self-hosted mechanism to transmit sensitive configuration values or passwords without relying on third-party cloud services.
Worth knowing: The project has a moderate maintenance tempo and overlaps with many alternative secret-sharing tools, meaning you should evaluate its active security updates against your threat model before adoption.
Deployment notes
Deployment is typically handled via Docker, and you will usually need to configure persistent storage alongside a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination for secure transport.
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