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Best Open Source Password & Secret Management Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 7 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    KeePassXC ★ 29K

    Cross-platform, secure password manager

    NOASSERTION C++ pushed 2026-09-16 details →
  2. 2
    Bitwarden ★ 20K

    Secure password management for individuals and businesses

    NOASSERTION C# pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    Aegis Authenticator ★ 13K

    2FA token manager for Android with encrypted vault

    GPL-3.0 Java pushed 2026-09-06 details →
  4. 4
    Passbolt ★ 6.1K

    Secure password management for teams

    AGPL-3.0 PHP pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  5. 5
    Padloc ★ 2.9K

    Secure password manager with end-to-end encryption

    AGPL-3.0 JavaScript pushed 2025-03-29 details →
  6. 6
    2FAS ★ 1.5K

    Local-first 2FA authenticator and password manager

    GPL-3.0 Kotlin pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  7. 7
    PearPass ★ 534

    Complete password control, zero cloud dependency

    NOASSERTION TypeScript pushed 2026-08-14 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Password & Secret Management tool in 2026?

KeePassXC leads the ranking with 28,843 GitHub stars, ahead of Bitwarden. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Password & Secret Management tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Password & Secret Management tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.