Passbolt passbolt/passbolt_api

Self-hosted password manager built for teams, with end-to-end encrypted sharing, browser extensions, mobile apps and a CLI.

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Passbolt at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Passbolt Community Edition (API v5.16.0, Sep 2026) is a team password manager you host yourself, AGPL-3.0. Each user holds their own secret key and secrets are end-to-end encrypted with OpenPGP; the vendor says it is audited several times a year and publishes findings. Clients are browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Edge), iOS and Android apps and a CLI; the desktop app is pre-alpha. Server needs 2 cores and 2 GB RAM on a clean Linux host plus SMTP. Pro and Cloud editions are paid. Aimed at teams more than personal use.

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How much of 1Password does it replace?

3 of 6 jobs. Team-focused vault with sharing and browser autofill; some team features are in the paid Pro edition. Feature parity not checked.

Password vault with autofill Partial replacement

Vault sync across devices Partial replacement

Family and team password sharing Partial replacement

Two-factor (TOTP) codes Not covered

Passkey storage Not covered

Breach and weak-password alerts (Watchtower) Not covered

For two-factor (TOTP) codes, passkey storage, breach and weak-password alerts (Watchtower), see other 1Password alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Dashlane Premium does it replace?

1 of 4 jobs. Team password sharing covers collaborative credential management; this comparison does not claim personal autofill, device sync, breach monitoring or enterprise policy parity.

Password vault and autofill Not covered

Vault sync across devices Not covered

Shared passwords and vaults Partial replacement

Breach monitoring and alerts Not covered

For breach monitoring and alerts, see other Dashlane Premium alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of LastPass Premium and Families does it replace?

1 of 4 jobs. Team password sharing covers collaborative credential management; this comparison does not claim personal autofill, device sync, breach monitoring or enterprise policy parity.

Password vault and autofill Not covered

Vault sync across devices Not covered

Shared passwords and vaults Partial replacement

Breach monitoring and alerts Not covered

For breach monitoring and alerts, see other LastPass Premium and Families alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Keeper does it replace?

1 of 4 jobs. Team password sharing covers collaborative credential management; this comparison does not claim personal autofill, device sync, breach monitoring or enterprise policy parity.

Password vault and autofill Not covered

Vault sync across devices Not covered

Shared passwords and vaults Partial replacement

Breach monitoring and alerts Not covered

For breach monitoring and alerts, see other Keeper alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted server (Linux packages, Docker, Helm) or Passbolt Cloud Passbolt is versatile and can be self-hosted or cloud-hosted. passbolt.com · install ↗ 1d ago

Code licence AGPL-3.0 (Community Edition) under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation version 3. github.com · passbolt_api#license ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · passbolt_api#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Yes under AGPL-3.0; the Passbolt trademark is not licensed Passbolt SA hereby declines to grant a trademark license to "Passbolt" github.com · passbolt_api#license ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None required for Community Edition; Pro and Cloud editions are paid Passbolt is a security-first, open source password manager for teams. github.com · passbolt_api#get-started ↗ 1d ago

Hardware 2 CPU cores and 2 GB RAM recommended; needs SMTP and NTP The recommended server requirements are: 2 cores 2GB of RAM passbolt.com · debian ↗ 1d ago

Operating systems Linux server (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL family, openSUSE, Raspberry Pi, Docker); browser and mobile clients; Windows desktop app pre-alpha Coming soon see the pre-alpha version here. github.com · passbolt_api#available-clients-and-apps ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Medium; install scripts or Docker on a clean server, plus domain, SMTP and NTP It is important that you use a vanilla server with no other services or tools already installed on it. passbolt.com · debian ↗ 1d ago