Self-hosted alternatives to Dashlane
The free tier was cut to a single device, which is not a password manager at all.
Below are 7 open-source projects that cover the same ground, each scored 0–100 on how actively it is actually maintained — commit volume, release cadence and recent trend. 4 of the 7 are currently rated healthy or better. Ordering reflects that score, not sponsorship.
| Project | Health | Activity (11 mo) | Stars | Licence | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwarden Password manager with a webapp, browser extension, and mobile app. | Thriving · 89 | 20k | AGPL-3.0 | 22 Sept 2026 | |
| AliasVault End-to-end encrypted password manager with a built-in email alias generator and server. | Thriving · 88 | 3.1k | MIT | 16 Sept 2026 | |
| Passbolt Collaborative password manager. | Thriving · 86 | 6.1k | AGPL-3.0 | 17 Sept 2026 | |
| Teampass Password manager dedicated for managing passwords in a collaborative way. One symmetric key is used to encrypt | Thriving · 86 | 1.8k | GPL-3.0 | 19 Sept 2026 | |
| Vaultwarden Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust. | Steady · 65 | 68k | GPL-3.0 | 13 Sept 2026 | |
| Psono Password manager for companies. | Unrated | — | Apache-2.0 | — | |
| PassIt Simple password manage with sharing features by group and user, but no administration interface. | Unrated | — | AGPL-3.0 | — |
How these were picked
Every project listed here is open source and can run entirely on hardware you control. We start from the categories that match Dashlane's job — Password Managers — then rank by health score so that a popular-but-abandoned project never appears above a smaller one that is actively shipping. The scoring method is documented in full.
The scores are recomputed from repository data on every rebuild, so this page reflects the state of these projects as of 1 Oct 2026 — not the day it was written.
Bitwarden
Password manager with a webapp, browser extension, and mobile app.
Best fit: It suits individuals or organisations who want to retain full control over their authentication credentials and sensitive data on their own infrastructure.
Worth knowing: Running your own password manager introduces a critical single point of failure; if your server experiences downtime or data loss, accessing your credentials becomes much harder.
AliasVault
End-to-end encrypted password manager with a built-in email alias generator and server.
Best fit: Users who want to manage their login credentials while simultaneously generating and controlling private email addresses from a single self-hosted dashboard.
Worth knowing: As an alternative in the crowded password management sector, you will need to evaluate its maturity against established options like Bitwarden or Vaultwarden before trusting it with critical credentials.
Passbolt
Collaborative password manager.
Best fit: Teams looking for a self-hosted credential management system that supports collaborative access control and open-source auditing.
Worth knowing: Self-hosting a team password manager introduces a single point of failure and a high-value target, requiring careful backup strategies and security hardening.
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 any server Apache, MySQL and PHP.
Best fit: Teams that need a centralized, self-hosted system to manage and share credentials among multiple users without relying on third-party cloud services.
Worth knowing: Relying on a single symmetric key stored on the server presents a distinct security trade-off compared to zero-knowledge architectures used by modern alternatives. It also overlaps heavily with more robust, enterprise-grade secret management solutions.
Vaultwarden
Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.
Best fit: It is well-suited for individuals or small teams who already use Bitwarden-compatible client applications but want complete control over their stored credentials on private hardware.
Worth knowing: Because it is an alternative API implementation rather than the official codebase, there is a risk of minor compatibility lag when official client applications introduce new protocol features.