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Best open source password managers

The best open source password manager is Vaultwarden (AGPL-3.0, 69,807 GitHub stars, Docker image). Bitwarden stands out for its C# codebase, and Passbolt follows.

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · data from GitHub, refreshed daily

Rank 1:
Vaultwarden
dani-garcia/vaultwarden
Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
FeaturedPassword ManagersRustDocker
Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Vaultwarden has 69,807 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 217 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.
Rank 2:
Bitwarden
bitwarden/server
Password manager with a webapp, browser extension, and mobile app.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
Password ManagersC#Docker
Stands out for its C# codebase. Bitwarden has 20,499 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,729 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.
Rank 3:
Passbolt
passbolt/passbolt_api
Collaborative password manager.
Active · last commit Oct 20, 2026
Password ManagersPHPDocker
Passbolt has 6,191 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,041 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.

At a glance

Open source password managers compared

Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 5 apps in the password managers category. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

Top 5 picks compared, data as of Oct 28, 2026
App	Stands out for	License	GitHub stars	Commits (12 mo)	Last commit	Docker image
Vaultwarden	the most GitHub stars	AGPL-3.0	69,807	217	Oct 25, 2026	Yes
Bitwarden	its C# codebase	AGPL-3.0	20,499	1,729	Oct 28, 2026	Yes
Passbolt	–	AGPL-3.0	6,191	2,041	Oct 20, 2026	Yes
AliasVault	the most commits in the last 12 months (2,966)	AGPL-3.0	3,321	2,966	Oct 28, 2026	Yes
Teampass	the longest track record (since 2011)	GPL-3.0	1,869	2,916	Oct 26, 2026	Yes

Full ranking

All 5 picks, ranked

5 of the 5 apps in the password managers category.

1
VaultwardenFeatured
Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.
Password ManagersDocker
Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Vaultwarden has 69,807 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 217 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.
2
Bitwarden
Password manager with a webapp, browser extension, and mobile app.
Password ManagersDocker
Stands out for its C# codebase. Bitwarden has 20,499 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,729 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.
3
Passbolt
Collaborative password manager.
Password ManagersDocker
Passbolt has 6,191 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,041 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.
4
AliasVault
End-to-end encrypted password manager with a built-in email alias generator and server.
Password ManagersDocker
Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (2,966). AliasVault has 3,321 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,966 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.
5
Teampass
Password manager dedicated for managing passwords in a collaborative way. One symmetric key is used to encrypt all shared/team passwords and stored server side in a file and the database. works on…
Password ManagersDocker
Stands out for the longest track record (since 2011). Teampass has 1,869 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,916 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.

How we ranked

Ordering rule: Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 5 apps in the password managers category. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

Candidates: the 5 apps in the password managers category. Archived projects and projects with no commit in the last two years are left out.
Base score: GitHub stars on a log scale plus commits in the last 12 months (log scale, capped at 1,000).
Bonus points for a published Docker image, an OSI-approved open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.
Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.
Each "Best for" section re-ranks the same apps with that audience's profile (for example startups add points for permissive licenses, project websites and recent commits; small business for Docker images and deploy guides).
Source-available apps can rank, but they are labelled and never described as open source.

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Questions and answers

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Is Vaultwarden free?

Yes. Vaultwarden is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I self-host these password managers with Docker?

Yes, all of them. Vaultwarden, Bitwarden and Passbolt publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose.

Are all of these password managers open source?

All 5 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license.

Which of these password managers is the most actively developed?

AliasVault, with 2,966 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, 0.31.1, from October 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

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Best open source password managers

Top picks

Vaultwarden

Bitwarden

Passbolt