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Passbolt vs Vaultwarden: catalog facts
Passbolt	Vaultwarden
Freemium The community edition is free and open source. Pro and enterprise editions are paid.	Free Free and open source
Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Web
Per-user OpenPGP encryption means the server never holds readable secrets Community edition is free to self-host without user limits	Compatible with the official Bitwarden clients Lighter than the official Bitwarden server for self-hosting
Directory sync, audit logs and enterprise features are paid Key-based recovery is unforgiving if a user loses their private key	Unofficial project; bugs must not be reported to Bitwarden support Web vault requires HTTPS and a secure context
Self-hosted, Web application, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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