# Padloc review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> Open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager with team plans

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA.

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.

- **Category:** Password Managers
- **Made by:** MaKleSoft UG
- **Website:** https://padloc.app
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Who should skip it:** Tight if you store files, as encrypted storage is 1 GB on Premium and Family, 5 GB on Team and 20 GB on Business.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026

## 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).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **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 | $3.49 per month ($34.90 billed per year) | For one person: adds advanced multi-factor options and up to 1 GB of encrypted file storage. |
| Family | $5.95 per 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 | $3.49 per 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 | $6.99 per 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 https://padloc.app/#plans on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Padloc before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly billing costs 10 months** (Annual discount): On the plans shown, the yearly price is ten times the monthly price, such as $34.90 a year against $3.49 a month. Source: https://padloc.app/#plans

## 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.

## Good for

- People who want an open-source vault with a free plan and no device limit
- Families sharing logins and documents among up to 5 users
- Small teams that want groups and shared vaults at a low monthly price

## 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.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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.

- **Value for money: C.** Premium is $34.90 a year, about $2.91 a month, level with the middle of password managers. Family is $59.50 a year.
- **Free plan and trial: A.** Free 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.
- **Features: B.** End-to-end encryption, shared vaults, an authenticator, a security report, markdown notes and directory sync. Listing shows no gap in the core job.
- **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You make an account and move your passwords in.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and a browser extension, but no API or integrations list.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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.

## Where it 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.

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

## Keep it, 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.

- You could make: Markdown and notes: an app builder makes these well.
- You could not: A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- You could not: End-to-end encryption done properly.
- You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

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

**Tags:** Password manager, Open source, End-to-end encrypted, Markdown, Notes

## Alternatives

- [Bitwarden](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitwarden): Open-source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitwarden-vs-padloc)
- [Proton Pass](https://toolgpa.com/tools/proton-pass): End-to-end encrypted password manager with email aliases. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/padloc-vs-proton-pass)
- [Passbolt](https://toolgpa.com/tools/passbolt): Open-source password manager for teams, self-hosted or cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/padloc-vs-passbolt)
- [KeePassXC](https://toolgpa.com/tools/keepassxc): Free, open-source offline password manager for desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/keepassxc-vs-padloc)
- [Enpass](https://toolgpa.com/tools/enpass): Password manager that keeps vaults in your own cloud storage. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/enpass-vs-padloc)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026:

- https://padloc.app/#plans
- https://padloc.app/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/padloc
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