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AliasVault vs Padloc: catalog facts
AliasVaultPadloc
Free

A free vault is available on the official cloud, or you can self-host the server.

Freemium

The software is open source and self-hostable. The hosted service has free and paid tiers.

Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Built-in email server for per-site alias addresses
  • Stores passkeys as well as passwords
  • The server is open source, so the whole stack can be self-hosted
  • Clean interface across desktop, mobile and browser
  • Alias email depends on AliasVault's own mail server rather than an existing mailbox
  • Still a young project with frequent version changes
  • Smaller ecosystem and slower development than the market leaders
  • Advanced sharing and organisation features need a paid plan
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service, Browser extension Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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