Passbolt vs TeamPass (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Passbolt grades higher than TeamPass: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Passbolt grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Passbolt
Open-source password manager for teams, self-hosted or cloud
TeamPass
Self-hosted, open-source password manager for teams
Which one is for you
Pick Passbolt if
- Fits if your team has someone who runs servers and wants open-source code
- Works for data that must stay in the EU, or secrets pulled into pipelines through an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're one person, because no paid plan is aimed at individuals
- Pricey if you're a team of three or four, as every paid plan bills for at least 10 users
- Not for you if nobody wants to maintain a server and you won't pay, since free means self-hosted
- Tight if you stay free, as single sign-on, LDAP, account recovery and the activity log are paid
- Watch out: the browser extension is required, the desktop app is Windows only, and offline mode is beta
Pick TeamPass if
- Fits if you want your team's passwords on your own server
- Works for IT staff who can run Docker and manage LDAP
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you can't run a server, since the app is self-hosted
- Tight if you want autofill for free: the extension is paid by user pack
- Not for you if you need phone apps, as none are named
- Watch out: support on the free server is community channels, and paid help is quoted per job
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPassboltFair | 2.0GPATeamPassFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro and Cloud Business are both $4.90 a user a month billed annually, above the $3.99 where this category's dear quarter begins, and every paid plan bills for at least 10 users, so a team of three pays $588 a year. The free Community Edition costs nothing, if you host it. | CThe server is free but you host it. The extension is €49 a year for 3 users or €150 for 10, about €30 per head a year for a team of five. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Community Edition is free for unlimited users, with sharing, folders, groups, mobile apps and the API, so a team could really live on it. You have to install and maintain it yourself, and single sign-on, account recovery and the activity log are paid. | BThe full server is free with unlimited users, folders and items. The browser extension has a 30-day trial with no card. |
| Features | CSharing covers passwords, one-time codes and notes shared with users and groups under fine-grained permissions, plus an API and CLI that feed secrets into pipelines. But its own pages name the rough edges. The browser extension is required, the desktop app is Windows only, and offline mode is still beta. | CFolder access control, encryption, LDAP and SSO, passkeys, Secure Send and an API. Autofill sits behind the paid extension. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record, and the free route is a Linux server, a Docker container or a virtual machine that someone has to keep running. Paying to have it hosted means at least 10 seats, and either way everyone has to install the browser extension before anything works. | DNo rating on record. You install and maintain the server yourself, with Docker or on bare metal. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android, browser extensions, an open API and a CLI, with hooks into Active Directory, OpenLDAP and OpenID. The desktop app is Windows only, though, so Mac and Linux people live in the browser. | CWeb app plus Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions. No native mobile or desktop apps. |
| Best for | open-source team passwords you can host yourself | teams that self-host their shared passwords |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Passbolt and TeamPass. How we grade
Price against what you get
Passbolt starts at $4.90 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TeamPass starts at about $4.56 a month and scores 1.7.
Passbolt scores higher, and starts $0.34 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other password managers on the chart, 29 score higher than Passbolt for less, and 31 score higher than TeamPass for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Passbolt is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- TeamPass also covers passkeys.
At a glance
| Passbolt | TeamPass | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.90 per user / month, billed annually (Pro, 10-user minimum) | €49 per year for 3 users (browser extension) |
| Free plan | Community Edition: free and open source under AGPLv3 for unlimited users, self-hosted on your own server, with password sharing, folders, users and groups, mobile apps and community support. | The self-hosted server is free with unlimited users, folders and items; only the browser extension is paid. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the self-hosted Pro Edition; 7-day free trial of Cloud Business | 30-day free trial of the browser extension, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Passbolt SA | Nils Laumaillé |
| Price read from | passbolt.com | teampass.net |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Passbolt
- Every paid plan has a 10-user minimum, and there is no paid plan aimed at individuals.
- The free Community Edition has to be installed and maintained on your own server and comes with community support only.
- The browser extension is required to use Passbolt, the desktop app is listed for Windows only and offline mode is labeled beta.
- Single sign-on, LDAP provisioning, account recovery and the activity log are not part of the Community Edition.
TeamPass
- You install and maintain the server yourself, with Docker or on bare metal.
- Autofill needs the paid browser extension, sold in packs by user count.
- Support on the free server comes from community channels; paid services are quoted per engagement.
- Platforms listed are the web app and extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; no native mobile or desktop apps are named.
Key features
Passbolt
- Granular credential sharing
- Shares passwords, TOTP codes and encrypted notes with individual users and groups, organized in private and shared folders under role-based access control.
- End-to-end encryption
- Passbolt says secrets are end-to-end encrypted through a public-private key architecture, and it requires its browser extension in order to guarantee that.
- Self-hosted or cloud
- Install it on your own Linux server with packages, a Docker container or a virtual machine, or use Passbolt Cloud, which the company hosts in the EU.
- Open source, paid editions included
- The Community, Pro and Enterprise editions are all distributed under AGPLv3, so the entire source code is available to inspect and modify.
- API and command line interface
- An open API and a CLI let DevOps teams create, retrieve and rotate secrets and inject them into CI/CD pipelines as environment variables.
- SSO, directory sync and audit log
- Paid editions add single sign-on with Microsoft, Google and OpenID, LDAP and Active Directory provisioning, account recovery and an activity log.
TeamPass
- Folder-level access control
- Credentials are organized in folders with roles, so each team sees only what it is given, with a record of who accessed what.
- Authenticated encryption
- The site says secrets are protected with AES-256-GCM and stay on your own infrastructure.
- Directory and SSO sign-in
- LDAP/AD with nested groups, OAuth2 single sign-on and TOTP are included in the free server.
- Passkeys and Secure Send
- The server stores passkeys for other sites and can issue expiring, view-limited links for people outside the vault.
- Compliance exports and rotation
- Access recertification campaigns, compliance report exports and agentless rotation of Linux account passwords over SSH.
- REST API and clients
- A REST API plus Bash and PowerShell clients are part of the free server.
Plans
Passbolt
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted and open source with unlimited users: sharing, private and shared folders, groups, browser extensions, CLI, open API and community support.
Pro Edition$4.90
per user / month, billed annually
Self-hosted, minimum 10 users. Adds LDAP provisioning, single sign-on, account recovery, an activity log, tags and next-business-day support.
Cloud Business$4.90
per user / month, billed annually ($5.40 billed monthly)
Hosted by Passbolt in Belgium and Germany, minimum 10 users, with a yearly database backup and next-business-day email support.
Cloud Sovereign$8
per user / month, billed annually
Hosted in a sovereign private data center in Luxembourg with ISO 27001 certified hosting. Minimum 10 users.
Enterprise EditionCustom
Self-hosted, with high-availability and disaster-recovery consulting, custom feature development and a 4-hour support SLA.
Cloud EnterpriseCustom
Isolated hosting in Luxembourg with a custom domain, custom backup policies, 24/7 SOC monitoring and a 4-hour support SLA.
TeamPass
Community$0
The full self-hosted server, with unlimited users, folders and items. You run it yourself.
Starter Pack€49
per year for up to 3 users
Browser extension licence with email support and updates, for 3 users.
Team Pack€150
per year for up to 10 users
Browser extension licence with email support and updates, for 10 users.
Business Pack€350
per year for up to 25 users
Browser extension licence for 25 users.
Premium Pack€600
per year for up to 50 users
Browser extension licence for 50 users.
Enterprise€1200
per year, unlimited users
Flat-fee browser extension licence for unlimited users.
Ways to pay less
Passbolt
- Annual discount
10% off Cloud Business with yearly billing
Cloud Business costs $5.40 per user a month billed monthly or $4.90 billed annually; the pricing page labels yearly billing as 10% off.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for non-profits and education
Non-profits, charities, foundations, associations and educational institutions can request a discount on Passbolt Pro or Cloud. The amount is at Passbolt's discretion.
- Other savings
Discounts for open source projects
Maintainers and contributors of public open source projects and communities can request a discount through the same form.
- Other savings
Volume discounts above 100 users
The Pro Edition pricing notes that volume discounts apply after 100 users, arranged through a quote.
TeamPass
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Passbolt or TeamPass?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Passbolt starts at $4.90 per user / month, billed annually (Pro, 10-user minimum), and TeamPass starts at €49 per year for 3 users (browser extension). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Passbolt or TeamPass?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Passbolt and TeamPass have a free plan.
Which platforms do Passbolt and TeamPass run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Passbolt lists Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.