# Alternatives to Psono

Self-hosted team password manager.

Psono ranks #1 of 14 in Password managers, with an Alt Score of 100. It is licensed under Apache-2.0, open source with paid hosting from 2 EUR/user and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web and Browser extension. 14 of 14 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/psono/
Category: Password managers

## Where Psono stands out

- **Self-hostable server** — 4 of 8 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Businesses and teams that need to store and share credentials while keeping vault data under their own control, including organizations with compliance requirements that rule out third-party cloud password managers.
- **What you get**: An open-source password manager you can self-host on your own infrastructure, with client-side end-to-end encryption so the server never sees plaintext data. It supports encrypted sharing of passwords, files, and secrets between users and groups, plus admin controls for managing users, permissions, and access policies. Clients are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and as browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
- **How it works**: You deploy the Psono server (community edition is free and self-hosted, or use their hosted/enterprise options), then users install a client or browser extension to create an encrypted vault. Entries are encrypted on the device before syncing to the server, and users share individual credentials or whole folders with teammates via defined groups and permission levels, with admins overseeing accounts and access from a management console.

## Profile

- **License**: Apache-2.0 (verified 2026-07-08)
- **Pricing model**: OSS + paid hosting (verified 2026-07-08)
- **Starts at**: 2 EUR/user (verified 2026-07-08)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-08)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Keeper](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/keeper.md) | 94 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 2 | [Proton Pass](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/proton-pass.md) | 94 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [Zoho Vault](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zoho-vault.md) | 94 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 4 | [RoboForm](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/roboform.md) | 90 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 5 | [NordPass](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/nordpass.md) | 87 | ? | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 6 | [Enpass](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/enpass.md) | 81 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 7 | [Padloc](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/padloc.md) | 81 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 8 | [Dashlane](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dashlane.md) | 74 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS, Android, Web |
| 9 | [Passbolt](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/passbolt.md) | 71 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension |
| 10 | [Apple Passwords](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/apple-passwords.md) | 68 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS, Windows, Browser extension |
| 11 | [Google Password Manager](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/google-password-manager.md) | 55 | ? | ? |
| 12 | [Vaultwarden](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vaultwarden.md) | 55 | AGPL-3.0 | ? |
| 13 | [KeePass](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/keepass.md) | 45 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Password managers checklist | Psono | Keeper | Proton Pass | Zoho Vault | RoboForm | NordPass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | OSS + paid hosting | Subscription | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | 2 EUR/user | ? | $1.99/mo | $1/user/month (USD) | €2.49/mo | ? |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary | ? |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension |
| E2E encryption (zero-knowledge) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Passkey support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TOTP / 2FA codes storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser autofill | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Secure sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breach monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware key support (FIDO2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offline vault access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable server | Yes | ? | No | No | Partial | ? |
| Family / team vaults | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Password health report | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| Third-party security audit published | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Psono. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **License**: Apache-2.0 — <https://gitlab.com/psono/psono-client/-/raw/develop/LICENSE.md> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Note: License");"
  - Quote: “Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the ”
- **Pricing model**: OSS + paid hosting — <https://psono.com/enterprise-password-manager> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Note: Apache-2.0 self-host free; paid Enterprise/hosted for larger teams.
  - Quote: “All enterprise features free up to 10 users”
- **Starts at**: 2 EUR/user — <https://psono.com/enterprise-password-manager> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Note: Billing period not stated; teams of 25+; free up to 10 users.
  - Quote: “the pricing starts at 2 EUR per user and is for teams of at least 25 users.”
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension — <https://psono.com/download> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Open web app ... Browser Extension Chrome, Firefox, Edge ... Desktop APT and RPM repositories plus portable desktop builds.”
- **Status**: active — <https://psono.com/blog/security-audit-2026> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “cure53 audited 2026 the security of Psono”
- **E2E encryption (zero-knowledge)**: Yes — <https://psono.com/security> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Psono encrypts vault data such as passwords and notes in your browser with NaCl's secret key authentication before it is stored on the server”
- **Passkey support**: Yes — <https://doc.psono.com/user/other/passkeys.html> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Psono's extensions offers the possibility to store passkeys and use them to login to other websites.”
- **TOTP / 2FA codes storage**: Yes — <https://psono.com/blog/shared-google-authenticator> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “it's now also possible to handle Google Authenticators (TOTP tokens) too.”
- **Browser autofill**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Autofill of all login forms”
- **Secure sharing**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Password Sharing securely between users”
- **Emergency access**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Emergency Codes solve the digital legacy problem in case of emergencies or decease.”
- **Breach monitoring**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Password Breach Detection Detects if a password has been part of a known breach”
- **Hardware key support (FIDO2)**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Multifactor Authentication with support for Yubikey , Duo , TOTP ... and Fido's webauthn / passkey”
- **Offline vault access**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Offline Mode access your passwords even offline”
- **Self-hostable server**: Yes — <https://psono.com/security> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “we offer everybody our server and clients for on-premise hosting, free of charge and with docker”
- **Family / team vaults**: Yes — <https://doc.psono.com/user/groups/creation.html> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Note: unmanaged" groups), you must have an account" — Team/group vaults; business-oriented, no consumer family plan.
  - Quote: “To create groups as a user (called ”
- **Password health report**: Yes — <https://psono.com/features-for-users> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “Security Report to audit your passwords, age, complexity and length”
- **CLI**: Yes — <https://doc.psono.com/user/psonoci/overview.html> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Quote: “psonoci is the Psono CI / CD integration utility.”
- **Third-party security audit published**: Yes — <https://psono.com/blog/security-audit-2026> (verified 2026-07-08)
  - Note: Multiple prior audits also published (cure53 2025, x41 2024, trovent 2023).
  - Quote: “This white-box penetration test and source code audit focused on the Psono Console UI, Console API, and Console Admin components.”

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