Mozilla SOPS
Password ManagersEncrypt secrets in config files for version control
Replaces AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault
Best No-Database Password Managers for self-hosting
The 7 best No-Database password managers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
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
LessPass
Password ManagersStateless password manager that derives passwords on demand
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Yopass
Password ManagersSecurely share secrets with encrypted one-time links
Replaces 1Password, Doppler
Clipperz
Password ManagersBrowser-based open-source encrypted password manager
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
Spectre
Password ManagersStateless password manager that derives passwords on demand
Replaces 1Password, LastPass
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla SOPS | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | MPL-2.0 | 23,379 |
| KeeWeb | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 13,013 |
| git-crypt | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 32 MB | GPL-3.0 | 9,954 |
| LessPass | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 6,065 |
| Yopass | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 3,171 |
| Clipperz | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 749 |
| Spectre | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 200 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Mozilla SOPS (23,379 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: git-crypt (from 32 MB RAM, against 128 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: KeeWeb (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 3 of 7 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 No-Database within the password managers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.