KeePassXC
Password ManagersCross-platform offline KeePass password manager
Replaces LastPass, 1Password
Best Free Password Managers for self-hosting
The 23 best Free 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
git-crypt
Password ManagersTransparent file encryption for secrets stored in git
Replaces HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
KeePassDX
Password ManagersMaterial design KeePass client for Android
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
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
KeePassium
Password ManagersKeePass-compatible password manager for iOS and macOS
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
pass-otp
Password ManagersOne-time-password extension for the pass manager
Replaces Authy, 1Password
Knox
Password ManagersService for storing and rotating application secrets
Replaces HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
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
sysPass
Password ManagersWeb-based password manager for teams and businesses
Replaces 1Password Teams, Keeper
Clipperz
Password ManagersBrowser-based open-source encrypted password manager
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
pass-tomb
Password ManagersEncrypted storage extension for the pass manager
Replaces 1Password, KeePass
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
Nextcloud Passwords
Password ManagersEncrypted password manager app for Nextcloud servers
Replaces LastPass, Bitwarden
Passit
Password ManagersSelf-hosted password manager with browser extensions
Replaces LastPass, 1Password
Spectre
Password ManagersStateless password manager that derives passwords on demand
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Pass Audit
Password ManagersSecurity auditing extension for the pass manager
Replaces 1Password Watchtower, Bitwarden Reports
Gopass JSONAPI
Password ManagersNative messaging bridge for the gopass manager
Replaces 1Password CLI, Bitwarden CLI
Psono Client
Password ManagersBrowser and web client for the Psono password server
Replaces LastPass, 1Password
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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 |
| git-crypt | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 32 MB | GPL-3.0 | 9,954 |
| KeePassDX | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 7,470 |
| 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 |
| KeePassium | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1,712 |
| pass-otp | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 32 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1,497 |
| Knox | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 1,270 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: KeePassXC (29,214 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: git-crypt (from 32 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 11 of 23 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 Free within the password managers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.