Passbolt
Collaborative password manager.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 87% of tracked projects; popularity more than 71%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 6.1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v5.16.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP, deb, K8S, Docker |
Is Passbolt actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 1602 commits, of which 554 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 185 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v5.16.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Passbolt ranks #3 of 7 in Password Managers, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Passbolt actually does
Passbolt is an open-source, collaborative password manager designed to help teams securely store and share sensitive credentials. It provides a central platform for managing access permissions across organisations, using an AGPL-3.0 licence.
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.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically involves setting up a containerised stack using Docker or Kubernetes, which will usually require a persistent volume for data and a separate database instance.
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