Password managers

Open-source alternatives to 1Password

2 self-hostable options you can run on your own server, compared on facts from GitHub (fetched Oct 21, 2026).

Side-by-side comparison

Tool	Bitwarden	Passbolt
GitHub stars	20,436	6,181
License	Custom / see repo	AGPL-3.0
Last push	Oct 21, 2026 Active	Oct 20, 2026 Active
Forks	1,809	407
Open issues + PRs	281	26
Main language	C#	PHP
Links	Repo · Website	Repo · Website

Highlighted cells mark the highest star count and the most recent push. Source: GitHub REST API, per-tool links on each tool page. Copyleft licenses (AGPL/GPL) require sharing modifications if you distribute or (AGPL) serve them; check the repo license before deploying.

The options

Bitwarden

Password managers

Bitwarden infrastructure/backend (API, database, Docker, etc).

20k Custom / see repo Active

Replaces 1Password

Passbolt

Password managers

Passbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams!

6.2k AGPL-3.0 Active

Replaces 1Password