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Passbolt
Passbolt is an open-source, hybrid credential platform designed for modern IT teams and accessible enough for all users.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Open-source, end-to-end encrypted password and secret management for teams of any size.
Who should look elsewhere
Minimum user count for paid plans (10 users).
Pros
- +Open-source nature provides transparency and auditability.
- +Strong security with end-to-end encryption and unique key architecture.
- +Flexible deployment options: self-hosted or cloud-managed.
- +Comprehensive features for various team roles (workforce, IT, DevOps).
- +Supports fine-grained access control and audit trails.
Cons
- −Minimum user count for paid plans (10 users).
- −Subscription key required for Pro version, even though it's open source.
- −Cloud hosting for Business tier is on GCP, which might not suit all sovereignty requirements (Enterprise offers sovereign cloud).
Key features
- ✓End-to-end encryption with public-private key architecture
- ✓Password auto-fill, auto-save, and generation
- ✓Privileged Access Management (PAM) with Just-In-Time (JIT) access
- ✓Secret management for DevOps with API, CLI, and SDKs
- ✓Granular access controls and real-time activity monitoring
- ✓Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- ✓Native mobile and desktop applications
- ✓User and group provisioning (LDAP/AD)
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Unlimited users; Open source under AGPLV3 license; Passwords management & sharing |
| Business | $4.86 | month | Everything in Community +; Tags management; Ldap provisioning (AD / OpenLdap) |
| Enterprise | — | month | Everything in Business +; High availability consulting; Disaster recovery consulting |