Vaultwarden
Password ManagersLightweight Bitwarden-compatible password server
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Best Lightweight Password Managers for self-hosting
The 6 best Lightweight 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
Yopass
Password ManagersSecurely share secrets with encrypted one-time links
Replaces 1Password, Doppler
One-Time Secret
Password ManagersShare sensitive credentials with self-destructing links
Replaces 1Password, Doppler
Passky Server
Password ManagersSimple, lightweight and open-source password manager backend
Replaces LastPass, Bitwarden
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaultwarden | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 69,006 |
| 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 |
| Yopass | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 3,171 |
| One-Time Secret | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 2,958 |
| Passky Server | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 242 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Vaultwarden (69,006 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: git-crypt (from 32 MB RAM, against 256 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Vaultwarden (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 2 of 6 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 Lightweight within the password managers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.