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Password Management

Padloc

🇩🇪 DE · Free plan · paid from $3.49 / month or $34.90 / year/user/mo

Open-source password manager with end-to-end encryption and EU hosting

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Padloc is a German open-source password manager for individuals and teams. It offers end-to-end encryption, built-in TOTP, shared vaults and security audits. Data is hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, with self-hosting available.

Replaces

Padloc is sought as a European alternative to:

BitwardenBitwarden

Features

Password & Data Management

  • Secure storage for passwords, credit cards, banking data, documents, notes, and license keys
  • Predefined item templates (e.g., Website/App) with customizable fields
  • Tags for organization and item favoriting
  • Built-in random password and passphrase generator

Collaboration & Access Control

  • Organizations with shared vaults
  • Role-based access control (Owner, Admin, Regular Member)
  • Permission management via user groups
  • Multi-user item/vault sharing with cryptographic invite workflows

Security & Authentication

  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) with hardware keys (YubiKey) and TOTP apps (Google Authenticator, Authy)
  • Built-in authenticator/one-time password (OTP) generation
  • Biometric unlock (FaceID/Fingerprint)
  • Active session and trusted device management, automatic app locking
  • Cryptographic key rotation and vault item expiration tracking with security reporting

Data Integrity & Storage

  • Item revision history and version restore
  • Encrypted file attachments and storage
  • Rich-text note formatting with Markdown support

Cross-Platform Access & Usability

  • Native apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android
  • Browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox with auto-fill and drag-and-drop support
  • Browser-based web application

Pricing

Free
$0 / month Free tier
  • Unlimited vault items
  • Unlimited devices
  • Basic password management
Premium
$3.49 / month or $34.90 / year per user / month or per user / year
  • All Free features
  • MFA and built-in authenticator/OTP
  • Up to 1GB encrypted file storage
  • Security Report and rich text notes with Markdown
Family
$5.95 / month or $59.50 / year per family / month or per family / year
  • All Premium features
  • Sharing for up to 5 users
  • Up to 5 Shared Vaults with 1GB encrypted file storage
Team
$3.49 / user / month or $34.90 / user / year per user / month or per user / year
  • All Premium features
  • Up to 20 Shared Vaults and 10 groups
  • Up to 5GB encrypted file storage
  • Directory Sync / Automatic Provisioning
Business
$6.99 / user / month or $69.90 / user / year per user / month or per user / year
  • All Team features
  • Up to 50 Shared Vaults and 20 groups
  • Up to 20GB encrypted file storage
  • Directory Sync / Automatic Provisioning
Enterprise
Price Upon Request Custom / Annual
  • All Business features
  • Unlimited encrypted file storage
  • Unlimited vaults and groups
  • Customized appearance and features

30-day free trial available for all paid plans.

EU Trust Profile

What we verified against public sources, last checked 2026-09-25. Every point links to its evidence.

  • European legal entity

    Registered under HRB 5566 at Amtsgericht Ansbach.

    Evidence →
  • Self-hosting available

    Docker-based deployment guide provided for on-premises hosting.

    Evidence →
  • Open sourceAGPL-3.0
    Evidence →
  • Documented data exportEncrypted Padloc Export, CSV
    Evidence →

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Reviews

Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.

What users value

  • Modern, uncluttered and intuitive interface for non-technical users
  • AGPL-3.0 open-source architecture with zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption
  • Publicly available third-party audit reports
  • Cross-platform support for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS and web
  • Flexible vault organization with custom fields, rich text notes, tagging and attachments
  • Simple setup for shared team vaults and access delegation

Where users see room to improve

  • · Poor or missing browser and mobile autofill functionality
  • · Strict free-tier limits (e.g., 50 items)
  • · Higher pricing relative to feature depth compared to alternatives

Integrations

SCIMYubiKeyGoogle AuthenticatorAuthyGoogle ChromeMozilla Firefox

Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-09-25), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.