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Passbolt vs Nextcloud Passwords: catalog facts
PassboltNextcloud Passwords
Freemium

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

Free

Free from the Nextcloud App Store, with donations accepted.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Web, Self-hosted
  • Per-user OpenPGP encryption means the server never holds readable secrets
  • Community edition is free to self-host without user limits
  • Passwords stay on your own Nextcloud server
  • Frequent releases covering recent Nextcloud versions
  • Directory sync, audit logs and enterprise features are paid
  • Key-based recovery is unforgiving if a user loses their private key
  • Requires a running Nextcloud server
  • Older Nextcloud versions receive older app releases
Self-hosted, Web application, Browser extension Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
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 23, 2026

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