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PadlocPassbolt
Freemium

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

 Freemium

The community edition is free and open source. Pro and enterprise editions are paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • The server is open source, so the whole stack can be self-hosted
  • Clean interface across desktop, mobile and browser
  • Per-user OpenPGP encryption means the server never holds readable secrets
  • Community edition is free to self-host without user limits
  • Smaller ecosystem and slower development than the market leaders
  • Advanced sharing and organisation features need a paid plan
  • Directory sync, audit logs and enterprise features are paid
  • Key-based recovery is unforgiving if a user loses their private key
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service, Browser extension Self-hosted, Web application, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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