Mooltipass review (2026): is it worth $160.00?
Open-source hardware device that stores and types your passwords
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Mooltipass report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for passwords kept on an open-source USB device
Mooltipass is an open-source hardware device that stores your credentials and types them for you. At $160 it costs more than most software, it was listed as sold out with no restock date, and its desktop app has platform gaps.
Who Mooltipass is for
- Fits if you want passwords held on dedicated hardware you can inspect
- Works for people who want passkey sign-in approved on a physical device
Who Mooltipass is not for
- Skip it if you need to buy now, as it was listed sold out with no restock date
- Pricey if you compare it with software, at $160 one-time against $65.99 for the middle one-time price
- Watch out: the price was read from the Tindie listing, not the vendor's own site
- Not for you if you want phone autofill, as phones only get it typing like a keyboard
- Watch out: Moolticute needs Rosetta on Apple silicon and cannot run on Chrome OS yet
Why Mooltipass gets a 1.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money$160 one-time is about 2.4 times the category's $65.99 middle one-time price, and the price comes from Tindie, not the vendor's own site.
- FFree plan and trialNothing is free: a one-off hardware purchase, with no plan or trial.
- CFeaturesCredentials held on the device, passkeys, FIDO2 and backups. No autofill app for phones.
- CEase of useA physical device and a companion app, which is a learning curve. No store rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsMac, Windows, Linux and browser plugins for computers only. Moolticute cannot yet run on Chrome OS and needs Rosetta on Apple silicon.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mooltipass's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Mooltipass's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 49 other password managers we grade.
It stands best on ease of use (C, above 9 of 49) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mooltipass’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 49, level with 2
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 49, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49, level with 31
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 49, level with 21
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49, level with 15
Keep Mooltipass, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Mooltipass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 49 of the 49 other password managers grade higher. It costs $160, paid once. Mooltipass is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Chrome, Firefox and Edge among them.
What this rests on. Mooltipass’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Mooltipass?
Mooltipass is an offline password keeper built as a small hardware device with a screen, from Stephan Electronics. Credentials are encrypted on the device and unlocked with a PIN-protected smartcard, then sent to a computer, tablet or phone by browser plugin or by typing like a keyboard. The hardware and software are open source.
Worth knowing
- The device was listed as sold out on its Tindie store at the time of reading, with no restock date.
- Moolticute cannot yet run on Chrome OS and needs Apple Rosetta on Apple silicon Macs, per the FAQ.
- No autofill app for phones is listed; on phones and tablets it types credentials as a keyboard.
- Price is read from the Tindie store listing, not from the vendor's own site.
Key features
- Credentials held on the device
- Logins are encrypted on the hardware with an AES-256 key stored on a smartcard that a PIN unlocks; three wrong PIN tries permanently lock the card.
- Browser plugin and keyboard typing
- Logs in on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and Opera through a plugin, or types credentials like a keyboard on any device without drivers.
- FIDO2, WebAuthn and passkeys
- The device supports passwordless sign-in with signed challenges that you approve on its own screen.
- USB and Bluetooth
- The Mini BLE connects over USB-C or Bluetooth Low Energy to computers, tablets and phones.
- Moolticute companion app
- An open-source app imports, exports and synchronizes credentials, edits entries, stores small files and notes, and updates the device.
- Multiple users and backups
- One device can serve several people, each with a card; encrypted databases can be exported to the cloud or a computer.
Mooltipass pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mooltipass is a paid product, starting at $160.00 one-time (Mini BLE, listed as sold out).
- Starts at
- $160.00 one-time (Mini BLE, listed as sold out)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Mooltipass Mini BLE | $160.00one-time | The device with two smartcards. Priced on the vendor's Tindie store; shown as sold out there since February 2024. |
Mooltipass’s own pricing page could not be read, so these figures come from tindie.com, checked Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mooltipass before you buy.
Works with
Mooltipass alternatives
- Mooltipass vs OnlyKey
From $65.99 one-time
- Mooltipass vs Passbolt
Free plan · from $4.90/mo
- Mooltipass vs Bitwarden
Free plan · from $1.65/mo
- Mooltipass vs 1Password
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
Common questions
Does Mooltipass have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Mooltipass is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Mooltipass have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Mooltipass is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Mooltipass open source?
Yes. Mooltipass is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.