Passky vs Psono (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Psono grades higher than Passky: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Passky grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Psono grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Passky
Open-source password manager with a self-host option
Psono
Open-source password manager that a company runs on its own servers
Which one is for you
Pick Passky if
- Fits if you want an open-source manager with a cheap paid tier
- Works for people on Android, Windows, Mac or Linux
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use an iPhone or iPad, as no iOS app is listed
- Tight if you store over 100 passwords on the free plan
- Too light for businesses: no plan beyond bulk license keys is listed
- Watch out: Premium bills yearly at $24, and the pricing page lists no team features
Pick Psono if
- Fits if you want to run your own team vault on your own server
- Works for small teams of up to 10 that want business features free
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you do not want to run and update a server
- Tight if you want the paid Business version, which has a 25-user minimum
- Watch out: professional support and SLAs are quoted on request, with no listed price
- Watch out: the SaaS tab of the price page could not be read, so hosted prices are not recorded
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPasskyFair | 2.6GPAPsonoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $2 a month billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter of password managers. Bulk is $1.60 for 5 or more keys. | CThe free editions are self-hosted, so a C. The Business version is $3 per user a month with a 25-user minimum, which is $75 a month for one person's floor. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with hardware and software two-factor sign-in, but capped at 100 passwords, which many people pass. | BAn open-source edition with unlimited users, and the business edition free for up to 10 users. Both are self-hosted. |
| Features | CTwo-factor sign-in, import and export, self-hosting and themes. There's no team plan or sharing named on the pricing page. | BClient-side encryption, team sharing, enterprise sign-in and a gateway for SSH, RDP and VNC. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Apps to install on each device, and a self-host option for those who want it. | DNo store rating on record. The free editions mean running and updating the server yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and a browser extension. No iPhone or iPad app is listed. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and an extension, with LDAP, SAML, OIDC, SSH and RDP. |
| Best for | a free, open-source password manager with a self-host option | an open-source team vault with a free self-hosted edition |
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: Passky and Psono. How we grade
Price against what you get
Passky starts at $2 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Psono starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Psono scores higher, and starts $1 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other password managers on the chart, 6 score higher than Passky for less, and 9 score higher than Psono 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
- Psono also covers passkeys.
At a glance
| Passky | Psono | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2 per month, billed annually ($24) | $3 per user / month, billed annually (minimum 25 users) |
| Free plan | Up to 100 stored passwords, software and hardware two-factor sign-in, and the self-host option. | Open-source edition with unlimited users, or the business edition free for up to 10 users, both self-hosted. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Rabbit Company LLC | esaqa GmbH |
| Price read from | passky.org | psono.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Passky
- The free plan stops at 100 stored passwords.
- The download page lists an Android app but no iPhone or iPad app.
- The pricing page lists no business or team plan beyond bulk license keys.
Psono
- The free editions are self-hosted, so you run and update the server yourself.
- The Business version has a 25-user minimum; its price is shown for the On Premise edition.
- Professional support and service-level agreements are quoted on request, not sold at a listed price.
- The page's SaaS tab could not be read, so hosted prices are not recorded here.
Key features
Passky
- Two-factor sign-in
- Software authenticator apps and hardware keys such as a YubiKey can both be used for sign-in, and the pricing page lists them under the free plan.
- Import and export
- Passwords can be imported from other major password managers and exported again to move to a different one.
- Self-hosting
- Passky Server can be run on your own hardware, and the site encourages it over its free public servers.
- Apps on most platforms
- Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, an Android app, a web vault, and extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and several other browsers.
- Themes and languages
- The interface is translated into 25 languages through community contributions, and users can pick or build a theme.
Psono
- Client-side encryption
- Vault data is encrypted in the client before it is sent to the server, then stored encrypted on the server.
- Self-hosted or SaaS
- Run every component on your own servers, or use a hosted edition. The pricing section is split into On Premise and SaaS tabs.
- Open source
- The complete codebase is public, so the security design can be audited independently.
- Team sharing and enterprise sign-in
- Share entries in encrypted form. The business editions add LDAP, SAML and OIDC single sign-on, audit logging and policies.
- Gateway for SSH, RDP and VNC
- The business editions include a gateway for opening remote sessions to servers and desktops.
- Apps on every platform
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, desktop builds, Android and iOS apps, a web client and a command-line tool.
Plans
Passky
Free$0
Core features, up to 100 passwords, software and YubiKey two-factor sign-in, and the self-host option.
Premium$2
per month, billed annually ($24)
Everything in Free, with unlimited passwords and the self-host option.
Bulk$1.6
per month, for 5 or more license keys
Premium at 20% off when you buy at least 5 license keys.
Psono
Open Source$0
Free community edition with unlimited users, password sharing, a generator and multifactor login. You host it yourself.
Free business version$0
Full feature set, including SSO, audit logging, policies and the SSH/RDP/VNC gateway, free for up to 10 users.
Business version$3
per user / month, billed annually, min. 25 users
Everything in the free business version for larger companies, with an optional extended support package quoted on request.
Ways to pay less
Passky
- Other savings
20% off bulk license keys
The pricing page lists a Bulk plan at $1.6 per month, 20% below Premium, when at least 5 license keys are bought.
Psono
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Passky or Psono?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Passky starts at $2 per month, billed annually ($24), and Psono starts at $3 per user / month, billed annually (minimum 25 users). 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, Passky or Psono?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Passky and Psono have a free plan.
Which platforms do Passky and Psono run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Psono lists an iOS app. Both list a web app, macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps 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.