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

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