gopass vs Yopass

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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FeaturegopassYopass
CategoryPassword ManagersPassword Managers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM32 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 7,072★ 3,052
First released20172016
Replaces1Password, LastPass1Password, Doppler

Why pick each one

Choose gopass if…

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

Choose Yopass if…

  • Very lightweight
  • No persistent database needed
Yopass details

Frequently asked questions

Is gopass or Yopass better?

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

Are gopass and Yopass free and open-source?

Yes. gopass is licensed under MIT and Yopass under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run gopass and Yopass with Docker?

gopass: check the project docs for container support. Yopass: yes.

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