KeePassXC
Password ManagersCross-platform offline KeePass password manager
Replaces LastPass, 1Password
Best Cross-Platform Password Managers for self-hosting
The 15 best Cross-Platform password managers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Mozilla SOPS
Password ManagersEncrypt secrets in config files for version control
Replaces AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault
Bitwarden
Password ManagersOpen-source password manager you can self-host
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
KeeWeb
Password ManagersWeb-based client for KeePass databases
Replaces LastPass, 1Password
git-crypt
Password ManagersTransparent file encryption for secrets stored in git
Replaces HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
gopass
Password ManagersTeam-oriented password manager compatible with pass
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
LessPass
Password ManagersStateless password manager that derives passwords on demand
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
pass
Password ManagersThe standard Unix password manager built on GPG and git
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Padloc
Password ManagersModern open-source password manager
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Browserpass
Password ManagersBrowser extension front-end for the pass manager
Replaces LastPass extension, 1Password extension
KeePass
Password ManagersOriginal free and open-source password manager
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Password Gorilla
Password ManagersCross-platform password vault compatible with Password Safe
Replaces LastPass, Password Safe
Bitwarden Directory Connector
Password ManagersSync directory users into a self-hosted vault
Replaces Okta provisioning, JumpCloud
Spectre
Password ManagersStateless password manager that derives passwords on demand
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Gopass JSONAPI
Password ManagersNative messaging bridge for the gopass manager
Replaces 1Password CLI, Bitwarden CLI
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeePassXC | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 29,214 |
| Mozilla SOPS | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | MPL-2.0 | 23,379 |
| Bitwarden | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 20,290 |
| KeeWeb | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 13,013 |
| git-crypt | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 32 MB | GPL-3.0 | 9,954 |
| gopass | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 32 MB | MIT | 7,255 |
| LessPass | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 6,065 |
| pass | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 32 MB | GPL-2.0 | 4,200 |
| Padloc | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 2,930 |
| Browserpass | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | ISC | 1,022 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: KeePassXC (29,214 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: git-crypt (from 32 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: KeeWeb (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 5 of 15 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Cross-Platform within the password managers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.