# Padloc (open-source security and privacy app)

> Padloc is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A modern, open source password manager for individuals and teams. It has 2,938 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at padloc/padloc.

As you can see in the About section, there are lots of different components to play with! But at a minimum, in order to set up and use your own instance of Padloc you'll need to install and configure the Server and Web Client. In practice, there a few different ways to do this, but if you just want to install and test Padloc locally, doing so is really quite easy:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/padloc/padloc |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, Web |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,938 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Website | https://padloc.app |
| Official | no |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | v4.3.0 (Mar 6, 2023) |
| Last commit | Oct 23, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/padloc/padloc/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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