Best Open Source Password Managers in 2026

Tools for securely storing and managing passwords, credentials, and sensitive data across devices and teams.

4 open source password managers — ranked by GitHub stars. Browse all

Vaultwarden

Lightweight, self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust — runs on minimal hardware with full client support.

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Bitwarden

Bitwarden infrastructure/backend (API, database, Docker, etc).

Alternative to:

1Password

Passbolt

Passbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams!

Alternative to:

1Password

AliasVault

AliasVault is an end-to-end encrypted password and (email) alias manager that protects your privacy by creating alternative identities, passwords and email addresses for every website you use.

Alternative to:

1Password