Vaultwarden vs Passbolt

Self-hosted password managers. Vaultwarden is lightweight and compatible with the Bitwarden apps; Passbolt is team-oriented, with granular sharing.

Tool ★ GitHub License Platform
Vaultwarden 62,731 GPL-3.0 Rust, Docker
Passbolt 5,985 AGPL-3.0 PHP, deb, K8S

Popularity (★ on GitHub)

Vaultwarden
62,731
Passbolt
5,985

Vaultwarden is a lightweight Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust that even runs on a Raspberry Pi. It's the most popular way to self-host a password manager, with all the official Bitwarden apps and extensions working.

Collaborative password manager.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best self-hosted alternative among Vaultwarden, Passbolt?

It depends on your case. Vaultwarden is the most popular (62,731 stars). Compare license, platform and features in the table above.

Are Vaultwarden, Passbolt free?

Yes, they're all open source and self-hosted — you run them on your own server with no monthly fee.