Bitwarden vs Passbolt

Comparing two open source alternatives to 1Password and LastPass and Dashlane and NordPass and Bitwarden . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Bitwarden

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

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Passbolt

AGPL-3.0

Open-source, security-first password manager designed for teams. End-to-end encryption, granular access control, and self-hostable.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Bitwarden	Passbolt
License	—	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	19,807	6,064
Forks	1,734	394
Open Issues	236	28
Last Commit	Aug 10, 2026	Aug 6, 2026
First Released	Nov 23, 2015	Feb 23, 2016
Categories	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools
Tags	#API #SQL #docker #password manager	#password manager #credentials

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