# Mooltipass review (2026): is it worth $160.00?

> Open-source hardware device that stores and types your passwords

Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA.

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.

- **Category:** Password Managers
- **Made by:** Stephan Electronics Sàrl
- **Website:** https://www.themooltipass.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, Browser extension
- **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you need to buy now, as it was listed sold out with no restock date.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 13, 2026, Mooltipass is a paid product, starting at $160.00 one-time (Mini BLE, listed as sold out).

- **Pricing model:** Paid
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mooltipass Mini BLE | $160.00 one-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; these figures come from https://www.tindie.com/products/stephanelec/mooltipass-mini-ble-authenticator/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mooltipass before buying.

## 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.

## Good for

- People who want passwords kept off their computer in dedicated hardware
- Users who want open-source hardware and software they can inspect
- Anyone who wants passkey sign-in approved on a physical device

## 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.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 1.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 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.

- **Value for money: D.** $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.
- **Free plan and trial: F.** Nothing is free: a one-off hardware purchase, with no plan or trial.
- **Features: C.** Credentials held on the device, passkeys, FIDO2 and backups. No autofill app for phones.
- **Ease of use: C.** A physical device and a companion app, which is a learning curve. No store rating on record.
- **Platforms and integrations: C.** Mac, Windows, Linux and browser plugins for computers only. Moolticute cannot yet run on Chrome OS and needs Rosetta on Apple silicon.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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.

## Where it stands among password managers

- 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).

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/password-managers

## Keep it, 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.

- You could not: A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- You could not: Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- You could not: It plugs into other products, Chrome, Firefox and Edge among them.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera

**Tags:** Password manager, Passkeys, Open source, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [OnlyKey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/onlykey): USB hardware password manager and two-factor security key. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mooltipass-vs-onlykey)
- [KeePassXC](https://toolgpa.com/tools/keepassxc): Free, open-source offline password manager for desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/keepassxc-vs-mooltipass)
- [Passbolt](https://toolgpa.com/tools/passbolt): Open-source password manager for teams, self-hosted or cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mooltipass-vs-passbolt)
- [Bitwarden](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitwarden): Open-source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitwarden-vs-mooltipass)
- [1Password](https://toolgpa.com/tools/1password): Password manager for individuals, families and businesses. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/1password-vs-mooltipass)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026:

- https://www.themooltipass.com/
- https://www.tindie.com/products/stephanelec/mooltipass-mini-ble-authenticator/

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