gopass vs Nextcloud Passwords

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted password managers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeaturegopassNextcloud Passwords
CategoryPassword ManagersPassword Managers
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM32 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 7,072★ 248
First released20172018
Replaces1Password, LastPassLastPass, Bitwarden

Why pick each one

Choose gopass if…

  • Great for teams using git
  • Single static binary
gopass details

Choose Nextcloud Passwords if…

  • Integrates with Nextcloud
  • Strong feature set
Nextcloud Passwords details

Frequently asked questions

Is gopass or Nextcloud Passwords better?

Neither is universally better. gopass has the larger community, while Nextcloud Passwords is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are gopass and Nextcloud Passwords free and open-source?

Yes. gopass is licensed under MIT and Nextcloud Passwords under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run gopass and Nextcloud Passwords with Docker?

gopass: check the project docs for container support. Nextcloud Passwords: yes.

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