Business Password Managers

Passbolt: features, pricing and who it fits

Checked October 24, 2026 · passbolt.com

Passbolt is open source and built on OpenPGP, and it can be self-hosted or bought as a hosted service. The free Community edition is available; Pro costs $4.90 per user with a 10-user minimum. First-time onboarding is hard for non-technical staff, and the browser extension can be flaky.

Who Passbolt is for

Best for

Technical teams that want to self-host and audit the code
EU organizations that value Luxembourg-registered vendor and open source

Look elsewhere if

Non-technical teams that need effortless onboarding
Buyers needing a published data-residency statement for the hosted service

Fit by company size

Category	1-10 people	11-50 people	51-500 people	500+ people
Business Password Managers	Workable	Workable	Strong fit	Workable

Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor

Passbolt features

Shared vaults and permissions: Per-secret OpenPGP encryption for each authorized user; folder and group sharing
SSO and directory sync: Pro: LDAP (AD/OpenLDAP) provisioning and SSO via Microsoft, Google, OpenID; SCIM and AD FS listed as Pro features but checkmarks not confirmed
Admin console and reporting: Pro: activity log of changes; log export to syslog listed (plan not confirmed)
Encryption and security record: OpenPGP, secrets encrypted per user, fully open source; Cure53 audits through 2026; SOC 2 Type II (2021)
Pricing model: Free Community, per-user Pro with 10 user minimum, custom Enterprise
Target company size: SMB to enterprise, technical teams

Passbolt pricing

Plan	Price	Unit	Notes
Community	Free	unlimited users	Open source AGPLv3, community support
Pro	$4.90	per user per month, billed annually	Min 10 users, volume discount after 100 users, limited to 1 instance
Enterprise	Custom quote		HA/DR consulting, 4-hour SLA phone and email support

Pro runs on a subscription key emailed after purchase; adding users needs a new key from sales. Expired Pro keeps running without updates or support.

Prices as published by Passbolt on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.

Pros and cons

What users like

Easy password sharing in teams
Open source and auditable

Common complaints

First-time user onboarding is hard
Browser extension can be flaky

Integrations, security and hosting

Security and compliance: SOC 2 Type II (2021, report on request), Cure53 audits
Data residency: Self-host anywhere; hosted location not stated; vendor registered in Luxembourg
Implementation: Self-hosting via script, Docker, VM or source

Worth knowing before you buy

Pro requires 10 users minimum and a subscription key; adding users means contacting sales
Passbolt does not review custom terms for contracts under EUR 20K per year
Lapsed Pro keeps working but loses updates and support
SOC 2 Type II dates from 2021 per its security page