Passwork vs Pleasant Password Server (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Passwork if

• Fits if you want a team vault with roles and audit logs
• Works for IT teams that need SSO and directory sync

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because only a one-month trial is offered
• Tight if you use a personal email, as the trial needs a business address
• Watch out: SSO, the CI/CD integration and the Python SDK need the Advanced plan
• Watch out: the self-hosted edition is licensed separately, with a yearly maintenance renewal
• Watch out: the cloud page does not say whether EUR 3 and EUR 4.5 are billed monthly or yearly

Pick Pleasant Password Server if

• Fits if you want KeePass users sharing one vault on your own hardware
• Works for regulated or air-gapped setups that cannot use a hosted vault

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you have no one to run a server, because there is no hosted version
• Not for you if you are one person: the price table starts at 5 users, so the floor is $55
• Pricey if you need more than Community, as Enterprise is $85 per user and Enterprise+SSO about $120
• Watch out: you get one year of upgrades, then pay for more, which the page puts under half the licence cost
• Tight if you want more than 15 users on the cheapest tier, which is not offered above that

Passwork

• Business email is required for the free trial; Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook addresses are not accepted.
• SSO, the CI/CD integration and the Python SDK need the Advanced plan.
• The self-hosted edition is licensed separately: its FAQ lists Standard at 3€ per user/month billed annually, with a yearly maintenance renewal.
• The cloud pricing page does not say whether €3 and €4.5 are billed monthly or annually.

Pleasant Password Server

• Licenses include one year of upgrades; later upgrades and support are a separate plan costing under 50% of the license.
• The administrator counts as a user, and the price table starts at 5 users.
• The Community tier is not offered beyond 15 users in the price table.
• You host and maintain the server; there is no hosted version on the pricing page.

Passwork

Shared vaults and roles

Share credentials through vaults with granular permissions, role-based access and a record of who did what.

Zero-knowledge encryption

The vendor says data is encrypted on the client, so the server never sees it, and is also encrypted in transit and at rest.

Directory and SSO integration

Supports Active Directory and LDAP, with LDAP group mapping to provision users, and SAML single sign-on.

Secrets for developers

An API, a command-line tool, container images and a Python library deliver secrets to CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes.

Audit logs and compliance reports

Security teams get audit logs, compliance reports, advanced two-factor options and security policies.

Apps for every device

Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, and iOS and Android apps.

Pleasant Password Server

Self-hosted deployment

Runs on infrastructure you control, including on-premises, private cloud, hybrid and air-gapped setups, with a perpetual-use license.

KeePass and Password Safe clients

A KeePass client for Windows is included, giving a familiar KeePass interface with multi-user support.

Role-based access

Administrators set access on single passwords or folders, group users into roles and enforce client policies.

Many ways in

A web client, a browser autofill extension, macOS and Linux clients, and Android and iOS apps.

Multi-factor sign-in

Supports authenticator apps (TOTP), biometrics, YubiKey, RADIUS and email codes, and can generate TOTP codes for stored entries.

Choice of database

The server can store data in SQLite, PostgreSQL, MSSQL or Azure SQL.

Passwork

• Standard€3

  per user / month (price shown in euros)

  Core features for small and medium businesses: shared vaults and access without training.

• Advanced€4.5

  per user / month (price shown in euros)

  Adds SSO, a role-based model, the CI/CD integration, the Python SDK, a personal manager and priority support.

Pleasant Password Server

• Community Edition$11

  per user, one-time; $55 for 5 users

  Lowest tier; offered for 5 to 15 users. Price per user falls with more users ($10.50 at 10).

• Enterprise Edition$85

  per user, one-time; $425 for 5 users

  Falls to $77 per user at 20 users. Includes one year of upgrades.

• Enterprise+$110.30

  per user, one-time, at 10 users ($1,103)

  Priced at $110.20 per user for 5 users as an introductory price; $102.30 at 20 users.

• Enterprise+SSO$119.90

  per user, one-time, at 10 users ($1,199)

  Enterprise+ with Universal SSO; $119.80 per user at 5 users, $111.90 at 20.

Passwork

No public discounts listed.

Pleasant Password Server

• Other savings

  90-day money-back guarantee

  The purchase page says a full refund can be requested within 90 days if the server does not meet your needs.