Passbolt vs Vaultwarden
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Passbolt and Vaultwarden differ.
Passbolt
Pros
- OpenPGP end-to-end encryption
- Built for team sharing
- Role-based access control
- Shared folders
Cons
- SSO and directory sync need Pro
- Activity logs need Pro
- Team-first, not household-first
Vaultwarden
Pros
- Bitwarden-compatible API
- Lightweight Rust server
- Organizations, Send and emergency access
- Built-in admin page
- Completely free
Cons
- Unofficial Bitwarden server
- Web vault needs HTTPS
- Some API gaps
Passbolt vs Vaultwarden: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Paid | Advantage: Free |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Install options | Docker + Linux | Docker only |
| Clients | iOS · Android · macOS · Windows | iOS · Android · macOS · Windows · Linux |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Containers | 2Plus MariaDB | 1The app alone |
| Database | MariaDB | SQLite |
| Runtime | PHP | Rust |
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