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Passwork vs Padloc: catalog facts
PassworkPadloc
Paid

Commercial licence with a one-month free trial for business email addresses.

Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Runs on your own infrastructure
  • Role-based access and full audit trails
  • The server is open source, so the whole stack can be self-hosted
  • Clean interface across desktop, mobile and browser
  • Business customers only; trial requires a business email
  • Closed source
  • Smaller ecosystem and slower development than the market leaders
  • Advanced sharing and organisation features need a paid plan
Self-hosted, Browser extension Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service, Browser extension
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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