OTS

Is OTS actively maintained?

Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 663 commits, of which 211 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 70 commits a month.

The most recent tagged release, v1.22.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.

OTS ranks #17 of 46 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.

What OTS actually does

OTS is a self-hosted platform designed for sharing sensitive information securely over the web. It uses symmetric 256-bit AES encryption directly within the browser before any data is transmitted to the server. This ensures that secrets can be viewed only once and cannot be intercepted from server logs later.

Best fit: It is well-suited for teams or individuals who need to securely transmit passwords, API keys, or confidential notes without relying on third-party SaaS tools.

Worth knowing: You must trust the initial delivery channel of the secret link, as anyone who intercepts the link before the intended recipient can read and destroy the secret.

Deployment notes

Because the application is written in Go, it typically compiles down to a single binary that you can run behind a standard reverse proxy like Nginx or Caddy to handle TLS termination.

Links

• Official website
• Source code