--- title: "LinkPilot vs Privnote (2026): Features & Pricing" description: "LinkPilot vs Privnote: self-destructing notes plus team workspaces, audit trails, expiration controls, and file attachments." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "@id": "https://uselinkpilot.com/#software", "name": "LinkPilot", "applicationCategory": "BusinessApplication", "operatingSystem": "Web", "description": "LinkPilot is a secure link management platform for creating branded short links, tracking engagement, and sharing secrets with expiring, protected, self-destructing links.", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com", "offers": [ { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Free", "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "USD", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Pro", "price": "29", "priceCurrency": "USD", "priceSpecification": { "@type": "UnitPriceSpecification", "price": "29", "priceCurrency": "USD", "billingDuration": "P1M" }, "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Agency", "price": "299", "priceCurrency": "USD", "priceSpecification": { "@type": "UnitPriceSpecification", "price": "299", "priceCurrency": "USD", "billingDuration": "P1M" }, "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Enterprise", "priceSpecification": { "@type": "PriceSpecification", "priceCurrency": "USD" }, "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://uselinkpilot.com/#organization", "name": "LinkPilot", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com", "parentOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://tetracorehq.com/#organization", "name": "TetraCore", "url": "https://tetracorehq.com/" }, "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/logo-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "description": "LinkPilot is a secure link management platform for creating branded short links, tracking engagement, and sharing secrets with expiring, protected, self-destructing links.", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/uselinkpilot", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/uselinkpilot", "https://facebook.com/uselinkpilot" ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "LinkPilot", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": "https://uselinkpilot.com/blog?q={search_term_string}", "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://uselinkpilot.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Compare", "item": "https://uselinkpilot.com/compare" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "LinkPilot vs Privnote", "item": "https://uselinkpilot.com/compare/linkpilot-vs-privnote" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Should I switch from Privnote to LinkPilot?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "If you're sharing on behalf of a team and want auditability or revocation, yes. For purely anonymous personal notes, Privnote is still fine." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does LinkPilot read my secrets?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Secret contents are kept separate from short-link analytics and are never used for profiling, retargeting, or marketing analytics." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I add a passphrase like Privnote does?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes — passphrases are hashed client-side before the secret leaves your browser." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What expiry options are available?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 days, plus burn-after-read so the first view ends the secret regardless of expiry." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I revoke a secret?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes — unread secrets can be revoked from the dashboard at any time before view." } } ] } ] --- [![LinkPilot](/link_pilot_icon.webp)LinkPilot ](/) [Features](/features)[Tools](/tools)[Blog](/blog)[Pricing](/pricing)[FAQ](/#faq) Toggle theme [Sign In](/login)[Start free](/signup) Comparison # LinkPilot vs Privnote A team-grade alternative to Privnote with audit logs, revocation, file attachments, and bundled short links. [Start free](/signup) [Try the free tools](/tools) Privnote is a quick, anonymous way to send a self-destructing note. No signup, no UI to learn, paste a message and share the link. For one-off personal use it's perfect. Where it stops is everything around the note. There's no way to revoke an unread note from a dashboard, no record of who created or viewed it, no team workspace, and no file attachments beyond the basics on a paid tier. LinkPilot covers the same self-destructing-note use case for individuals and adds the team controls — roles, audit logs, revocation, branded links, analytics — that businesses tend to need. LinkPilot is different from a pure secret-sharing tool. It pairs a first-class burn-after-read primitive (passphrase-protected, expiring, file attachments, atomic row-locked reveal) with a full short-link platform — branded domains, real-time analytics, audit logs, RBAC, and an API — all in the same tenant-isolated workspace. Secret contents are kept on a separate workflow from analytics, so passwords and tokens never enter campaign data. ## Feature comparison Feature LinkPilot Privnote Anonymous, no signup Account-based Burn-after-read Yes — atomic, row-locked Passphrase Yes — hashed client-side Configurable expiry 5 minutes to 30 days Days only Manual revoke before view Audit timeline per secret Created, viewed, burned, revoked Team workspaces + RBAC File attachments Yes — signed URLs Limited / paid Notification on view Paid tier IP-binding / view restrictions Tenant-scoped audit logs Branded short links in same workspace Link analytics Privacy-first Public API Hashed-IP recipient privacy Standard Multi-user dashboard ## Pricing tiers, side by side Privnote details as published July 2026 — plans change; verify current pricing with the vendor. Free LinkPilot Secret links + short links + analytics Privnote Free, ad-supported Starter LinkPilot Higher secret cap + branded domain Privnote Premium (small attachments) Growth LinkPilot RBAC + audit logs + file attachments Privnote Not offered Agency LinkPilot Multi-workspace + white-label Privnote Not offered ## Which should you pick? ### Choose LinkPilot if… - You want a record of who created and viewed a secret. - You need to revoke an unread secret from a dashboard. - You need passphrase + expiry + burn-after-read combined. - You also want branded short links and link analytics. - You share on behalf of a team and need audit trails. ### Choose Privnote if… - You want anonymous, no-account, send-and-forget notes. - You only need plain-text content, no files or structure. - You don't need a team workspace or audit trail. ## Why teams switch - Audit timeline per secret means you can prove a sensitive value was viewed (or wasn't). - Revocation from a dashboard — burn an unread secret without waiting for it to expire. - File attachments behind the same controls as text secrets. - Branded short links and analytics in the same workspace, on a separate workflow. ## The verdict Privnote is fine for purely personal anonymous notes. For anything you'd want to prove was viewed, revoke, or share as a team, LinkPilot is the safer choice. ## FAQ Should I switch from Privnote to LinkPilot? If you're sharing on behalf of a team and want auditability or revocation, yes. For purely anonymous personal notes, Privnote is still fine. Does LinkPilot read my secrets? No. Secret contents are kept separate from short-link analytics and are never used for profiling, retargeting, or marketing analytics. Can I add a passphrase like Privnote does? Yes — passphrases are hashed client-side before the secret leaves your browser. What expiry options are available? Anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 days, plus burn-after-read so the first view ends the secret regardless of expiry. Can I revoke a secret? Yes — unread secrets can be revoked from the dashboard at any time before view. ## Other comparisons [LinkPilot vs Bitly](/compare/linkpilot-vs-bitly)[LinkPilot vs Dub](/compare/linkpilot-vs-dub)[LinkPilot vs TinyURL](/compare/linkpilot-vs-tinyurl)[LinkPilot vs Rebrandly](/compare/linkpilot-vs-rebrandly)[LinkPilot vs Short.io](/compare/linkpilot-vs-short-io)[LinkPilot vs T.ly](/compare/linkpilot-vs-tly)[LinkPilot vs BL.INK](/compare/linkpilot-vs-blink)[LinkPilot vs OneTimeSecret](/compare/linkpilot-vs-onetimesecret)[LinkPilot vs Password Pusher](/compare/linkpilot-vs-password-pusher)[LinkPilot vs PrivateBin](/compare/linkpilot-vs-privatebin) ![LinkPilot](/assets/link_pilot_icon-Bslvq5xV.webp)LinkPilot [About](/about)[Features](/features)[Pricing](/pricing)[For Agencies](/url-shortener-for-agencies)[Tools](/tools)[Blog](/blog)[Glossary](/glossary)[Compare](/compare)[Privacy](/privacy)[Security](/security-architecture)[Transparency](/transparency)[Terms](/terms)[GDPR](/gdpr) [](https://x.com/uselinkpilot)[](https://www.linkedin.com/company/uselinkpilot)[](https://facebook.com/uselinkpilot) © 2026 TetraCore. 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