Question 1

Is LinkPilot a drop-in replacement for OneTimeSecret?

Accepted Answer

For the burn-after-read workflow, yes — and you also get team controls, audit logs, and the rest of a link platform. If you specifically want a self-hosted single-purpose tool, OneTimeSecret remains a solid choice.

Question 2

Can I self-host LinkPilot?

Accepted Answer

LinkPilot is a hosted SaaS. If self-hosting is a hard requirement, OneTimeSecret's open-source edition is the better fit.

Question 3

Are secrets used for analytics or profiling?

Accepted Answer

No. Secret contents are handled separately from short-link analytics and are never used for campaign analytics, profiling, or retargeting.

Question 4

What expiry options are available?

Accepted Answer

1 hour, 24 hours or 7 days on any plan, with a custom date and time on Pro, plus burn-after-read so the first view ends the secret regardless of the expiry window.

Question 5

Can I attach files?

Accepted Answer

Yes — file attachments sit behind the same burn / passphrase / expiry controls as text secrets, served via short-lived signed URLs.

Question 6

Which is more secure, LinkPilot or OneTimeSecret?

Accepted Answer

They use different trust models. OneTimeSecret's documentation says secrets are encrypted on its servers, so the operator could read them; LinkPilot encrypts in your browser and never receives the key, so it cannot. OneTimeSecret is open source and self-hostable, which LinkPilot is not. Pick by which risk matters more to you: the operator, or depending on a vendor.

Question 7

Can I see who opened a secret?

Accepted Answer

Not who, with either tool. LinkPilot's timeline shows when each reveal happened, the country and city the edge reports, the browser string and a daily-salted hash of the address, on Pro. OneTimeSecret shows whether the secret was received.