Passbolt vs Vaultwarden

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.

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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Vaultwarden

AGPL-3.0

Vaultwarden is an unofficial, Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. Self-host your password vault with low resource use and full client compatibility.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Passbolt	Vaultwarden
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	6,064	65,211
Forks	394	3,103
Open Issues	28	82
Last Commit	Aug 6, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
First Released	Feb 23, 2016	Feb 17, 2018
Categories	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools
Tags	#password manager #credentials	#password manager #security #privacy #cross-platform #desktop-app

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Bitwarden

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

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