freedomofpress/securedrop
GitHub repository for the SecureDrop whistleblower platform. Do not submit tips here! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
97/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 18.0
- age_days: 5348
- days_rel: 56
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
3878 stars · 719 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that lets media organizations and NGOs securely accept documents from and communicate with anonymous sources over Tor. It is a self-hosted Flask-based application maintained by the Freedom of the Press Foundation and used in newsrooms worldwide.
Use cases
- set up an anonymous tip submission system for a newsroom
- receive documents securely from anonymous sources
- communicate with whistleblowers without metadata leaks
- self-host a secure drop box on Tor onion services
- protect journalist-source communications in high-risk environments
When to choose
- your organization needs to accept sensitive documents from anonymous sources
- you want a mature, audited, open-source secure submission platform
- you can dedicate isolated hardware and follow strict operational security practices
When to avoid
- you just need a simple contact form without anonymity requirements
- you cannot operate dedicated air-gapped hardware and Tor infrastructure
- you want a hosted SaaS solution rather than a self-managed deployment
Facets
application · maturity stable
security privacy http-server self-hosted file-upload cryptography security privacy self-hosted web-development python self-hosted whistleblowing anonymous-sources tor journalism flask newsroom secure-submission linux web-server
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop · fetched 2026-08-28 · a9b0ff3b7ab9
- homepage: https://securedrop.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · be686e14586c
- site_page: https://docs.securedrop.org/en/stable · fetched 2026-08-29 · 56bc2eb28a7e
- site_page: https://docs.securedrop.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 56bc2eb28a7e
- site_page: https://docs.securedrop.org/en/stable/admin/installation/installation_overview.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · c3a8865e1611
- site_page: https://securedrop.org/overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 56652facc512
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| freedomofpress/securedrop | main | 97 |
For agents
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