Psono

Self-hostable password manager aimed at companies and developers.

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About Psono

Psono is an end-to-end encrypted password manager with a web client, browser extensions and a server you can run yourself, supporting shared folders, SAML and LDAP authentication, audit logs and policy enforcement. The community edition is open source.

Strengths

  • SAML and LDAP authentication in a self-hosted community edition
  • Fine-grained sharing with audit logging

Limitations

  • Some enterprise features are reserved for the paid edition
  • Self-hosting requires running several containers

Details

Pricing
FreemiumThe community edition is free and open source. Enterprise editions and hosting are paid.
License
Apache-2.0
Developer
esaqa GmbH
Platforms
Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
How it runs
Self-hosted, Web application
Best suited for
Self-hostable password manager aimed at companies and developers
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Password Managers); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.

Alternatives to Psono

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Software that can replace Psono for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • Passbolt

    Self-hosted password manager for teams, built on OpenPGP keys.

    Passbolt is an AGPL-3.0 self-hosted team manager using per-user OpenPGP keys, with a free community edition, but directory sync and audit logs are paid.

  • Bitwarden

    An open-source password manager with free cross-device sync, apps for every platform and optional paid plans.

    Bitwarden can be self-hosted or used in the cloud, with open-source clients for desktop, mobile, web and CLI and a free tier.

  • Vaultwarden

    A lightweight self-hosted server compatible with the Bitwarden apps, written in Rust.

    Vaultwarden is a lightweight Rust server for Bitwarden clients that is easier on modest hardware, but it is unofficial and does not prioritise SSO or directory sync.

  • Padloc

    End-to-end encrypted password manager with an open-source self-host option.

    Padloc is an AGPL-3.0 self-hostable manager with desktop and mobile apps, but advanced sharing and organisation features need a paid plan.

  • Pleasant Password Server

    On-premise password server that adds a web interface and roles to KeePass.

    Pleasant Password Server is paid and closed source, built on the KeePass format with roles, auditing and Active Directory integration for on-premise use.

  • gopass

    Team-oriented password store built on GPG and Git.

    gopass is an MIT-licensed command-line team password store using GPG and Git, with no official graphical client and no web interface.

  • Teampass

    A self-hosted, open-source password manager for teams with folder-level access control and audit trails.

    Teampass is free and open source under GPL-3.0, with folder and role based access and audit trails, deployed via Docker or bare metal with PHP and MySQL.

  • Passwork

    A self-hosted password and secrets manager for businesses with role-based access and audit trails.

    Passwork is a closed-source, paid self-hosted manager for businesses with role-based access and full audit trails, and its trial requires a business email.

Psono as an alternative

Listings that name Psono as an alternative.

  • Nextcloud Passwords

    A password manager app that stores and manages passwords on your own Nextcloud server.

    Psono is a self-hostable Apache-2.0 manager for companies with SAML and LDAP login and audit logging, but self-hosting requires running several containers.

  • Passky

    A lightweight open-source password manager that you can self-host, with browser extensions and apps.

    Psono is an Apache-2.0 self-hostable manager aimed at companies, with SAML, LDAP and audit logging, but self-hosting needs several containers.

  • TeamPassword

    A hosted password manager for small teams to share access to apps and services.

    Psono is open source under Apache-2.0 and self-hostable, with fine-grained sharing and audit logging, but self-hosting requires several containers.

  • Zoho Vault

    A hosted zero-knowledge password and passkey manager for individuals, teams and enterprises.

    Psono is open source under Apache-2.0 and self-hostable with SAML and LDAP authentication and audit logging, keeping data on your own infrastructure.

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