# Best open source password managers > The best open source password manager is Vaultwarden, with 68,572 GitHub stars, the AGPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Bitwarden and Passbolt are strong alternatives. The overall ranking weighs GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 5 apps in the password managers category of the appsgit catalog. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Question | What is the best open source password manager? | | Picks | 5 | | Top pick | Vaultwarden (68,572 stars) | | Data as of | Oct 7, 2026 | | Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-password-managers | ## Top picks 5 of the 5 apps in the password managers category, ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. - [Vaultwarden](https://appsgit.com/apps/vaultwarden) (68,572 stars, AGPL-3.0, Rust, Docker): Vaultwarden has 68,572 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 181 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password. - [Bitwarden](https://appsgit.com/apps/bitwarden) (20,244 stars, AGPL-3.0, C#, Docker): Bitwarden has 20,244 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,544 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password. - [Passbolt](https://appsgit.com/apps/passbolt) (6,149 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker): Passbolt has 6,149 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,530 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password. - [AliasVault](https://appsgit.com/apps/aliasvault) (3,154 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker): AliasVault has 3,154 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,646 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password. - [Teampass](https://appsgit.com/apps/teampass) (1,831 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP): Teampass has 1,831 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 2,564 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password. ## How this list was made - 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. - 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. ## FAQ ### 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, 4 of the 5 picks. Vaultwarden, Bitwarden and Passbolt publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide. ### 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 2,646 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, 0.30.7, from September 2026. 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