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Passbolt vs 2FAS
Passbolt has 6,127 GitHub stars, 400 forks, 28 open issues and last shipped yesterday. 2FAS has 1,514 stars, 130 forks, 125 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Passbolt leads on adoption by 305% (6,127 vs 1,514 stars). Passbolt is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; 2FAS is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. Passbolt has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, 2FAS 9%. Passbolt was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Passbolt | 2FAS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.1K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 400 | ⑂ 130 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Passbolt if
- You weight community size — 6.1K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick 2FAS if
- You want the 2FAS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and 2FAS fits your workflow better
About Passbolt
Passbolt is a security first, open source password manager for teams, published here as the Passbolt Community Edition (CE) JSON API under the AGPL 3.0 licence and built for organizations that need to centralize, organize and share passwords and secrets on infrastructure they control.
read the full Passbolt overview →
About 2FAS
2FAS is an open source Android application for two factor authentication, and its listing describes it as a local first 2FA authenticator and password manager. The project lives in the password and secret management ecosystem, and the repository contains the source code for the 2FAS Auth Android app, written in Kotlin and licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. The README presents 2FAS as an authentication method that adds a second factor, such as a one time password shown on a phone, alongside a username and password.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Passbolt or 2FAS more popular?
Passbolt has 6,127 GitHub stars and 2FAS has 1,514. Passbolt has the larger community by that measure.
Are Passbolt and 2FAS free?
Both are open source. Passbolt is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and 2FAS under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Passbolt and 2FAS?
Passbolt is written in PHP and 2FAS in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Passbolt or 2FAS?
Choose Passbolt if you want the larger community (6,127 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose 2FAS if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.