Best self-hosted password managers
A [password manager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_manager) allows users to store, generate, and manage their passwords for local applications and online services.
We track 7 self-hosted password managers projects. The median health score in this category is 86, against 4 projects rated healthy or better and none currently flagged as at risk. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitwarden Password manager with a webapp, browser extension, and mobile app. | Thriving · 89 | 20k | Docker, C# | 22 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | AliasVault End-to-end encrypted password manager with a built-in email alias generator and server. | Thriving · 88 | 3.1k | Docker | 16 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | Passbolt Collaborative password manager. | Thriving · 86 | 6.1k | PHP, deb | 17 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | Teampass Password manager dedicated for managing passwords in a collaborative way. One symmetric key is used to encrypt all share | Thriving · 86 | 1.8k | PHP | 19 Sept 2026 | |
| 5 | Vaultwarden Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust. | Steady · 65 | 68k | Rust, Docker | 13 Sept 2026 | |
| 6 | PassIt Simple password manage with sharing features by group and user, but no administration interface. | Unrated | — | Docker, Python | — | |
| 7 | Psono Password manager for companies. | Unrated | — | Python | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Bitwarden is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 89/100. AliasVault is the closest runner-up (88/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.