Padloc review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Padloc report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a password vault with a free plan
Padloc is a password manager with a free plan that has unlimited items and devices, and Premium at $3.49 a month or $34.90 a year. File storage is capped by plan, and the page does not say whether team prices are per user.
Who Padloc is for
- Fits if you want a free vault across every platform
- Works for small teams that want shared vaults and directory sync
Who Padloc is not for
- Tight if you store files, as encrypted storage is 1 GB on Premium and Family, 5 GB on Team and 20 GB on Business
- Watch out: shared vaults are capped at 20 on Team and 50 on Business
- Watch out: the page does not say whether Team and Business prices are per user
- Skip it if you want customization, as it is Enterprise only, with no published price
- Watch out: the free plan lists encrypted file storage but not its size
Why Padloc gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPremium is $34.90 a year, about $2.91 a month, level with the middle of password managers. Family is $59.50 a year.
- AFree plan and trialFree means unlimited vault items and devices, shared vaults, multi-factor login, a security report and built-in one-time codes. The file storage size is not given.
- BFeaturesEnd-to-end encryption, shared vaults, an authenticator, a security report, markdown notes and directory sync. Listing shows no gap in the core job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You make an account and move your passwords in.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and a browser extension, but no API or integrations list.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Padloc's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/padloc#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/padloc.svg" alt="Padloc: 2.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Padloc stands among password managers
Padloc's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 9 of the 27 other password managers we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 19 of 27) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $2.91 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.67 for the category: 12 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 28 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Padloc’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 27, level with 11
- AFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 27, level with 8
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 27, level with 14
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 27, level with 10
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 27, level with 13
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 25 password managers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Padloc, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Padloc 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.
It costs $34.90 a year. Padloc is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Markdown and notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Padloc’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 Padloc?
Padloc stores passwords, credit cards, notes and documents in an encrypted cloud vault that syncs across desktop, mobile and browsers. The vendor says the data is end-to-end encrypted, so it cannot be read by the company. Plans cover individuals, families and teams, and the source code is public.
Worth knowing
- Encrypted file storage is capped by plan: 1 GB on Premium and Family, 5 GB on Team and 20 GB on Business.
- Shared vaults are capped on Team (20) and Business (50); the page does not say whether prices are per user.
- Enterprise has no published price, and customization is only offered there.
- The pricing page lists encrypted file storage on the free plan but does not give its size.
Key features
- More than passwords
- Stores credit cards, banking details, rich-text notes with markdown, license keys and documents alongside logins.
- End-to-end encryption
- Data is encrypted before it leaves your device, and the vendor says neither it nor anyone else can read it.
- Shared vaults
- Share vaults with family, coworkers or clients. Team and Business plans add groups for permission management.
- Built-in authenticator
- Generates one-time passwords for two-factor logins inside the app, and supports multi-factor login to the account.
- Security report
- A report on stored logins, included on every plan, including the free one.
- Directory sync
- Team, Business and Enterprise plans support directory sync and automatic provisioning of users.
Padloc pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Padloc has a free plan, and paid plans start at $3.49 per month, or $34.90 per year (Premium).
- Starts at
- $3.49 per month, or $34.90 per year (Premium)
- Free plan
- Free: unlimited vault items and devices, shared vaults, multi-factor login, a security report, built-in one-time codes and markdown notes.
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial on paid plans
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited items and devices, shared vaults, encrypted file storage, one-time codes and a security report. |
| Premium | $3.49per month ($34.90 billed per year) | For one person: adds advanced multi-factor options and up to 1 GB of encrypted file storage. |
| Family | $5.95per month ($59.50 billed per year) | Shares data between up to 5 users, with up to 5 shared vaults and 1 GB of file storage. |
| Team | $3.49per month ($34.90 billed per year); per-user basis not shown | Up to 20 shared vaults, up to 10 groups, directory sync and 5 GB of file storage. |
| Business | $6.99per month ($69.90 billed per year); per-user basis not shown | Up to 50 shared vaults, up to 20 groups, directory sync and 20 GB of file storage. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Price on request: unlimited vaults, groups and file storage, plus customized appearance and features. |
Read from padloc.app on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Padloc before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly billing costs 10 months
On the plans shown, the yearly price is ten times the monthly price, such as $34.90 a year against $3.49 a month.
Stated on padloc.app
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Common questions
Is Padloc open source?
Yes. Padloc is open source, according to its own site.
Is Padloc end-to-end encrypted?
Padloc describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.