Passbolt vs Vaultwarden
Both Passbolt and Vaultwarden are self-hosted alternatives to 1Password, Bitwarden Cloud, Dashlane, Google Password Manager, iCloud Keychain, Keeper, LastPass and NordPass. Both are filed under Password Managers.
Side by side
| Field | Passbolt | Vaultwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Collaborative password manager. | Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust. |
| GitHub stars | 6,198 | 70,068 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, deb, K8S, Docker | Rust, Docker |
| Latest release | v5.17.0, 20 October 2026 | 1.37.5, 1 November 2026 |
| Repository activity | 20 October 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Password Managers | Password Managers |
| Website | https://www.passbolt.com/ | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden |
| Source code | https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_api | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Vaultwarden has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 70,068 against 6,198.
- Vaultwarden recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 20 October 2026.
- Vaultwarden has the newer release on record: 1.37.5, 1 November 2026, against v5.17.0, 20 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Passbolt is listed under AGPL-3.0; Vaultwarden under GPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Passbolt lists PHP, deb, K8S, Docker; Vaultwarden lists Rust, Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Password Managers.