Passbolt: Open-Source Password Manager for Teams with Fine-Grained Access Control

What is Passbolt?

Passbolt is an open-source password manager designed specifically for teams and organizations that need to share secrets and passwords securely with fine-grained access control. Built with focus on security, privacy, and team collaboration, Passbolt enables teams to manage credentials centrally while maintaining strong encryption and audit trails. Over 50,000 organizations use Passbolt for secure team password management.

Unlike 1Password Teams ($3.99/user/month) or Dashlane Business ($7/user/month) where password management is managed by commercial vendors, Passbolt enables organizations to self-host password management with complete control. All credentials remain on organizational infrastructure with no dependency on external vendors.

Passbolt serves as the secure team password management system. DevOps teams share database credentials. Administrators manage application credentials. Teams access shared secrets securely. Audit trails track all credential access.

Key Features and Capabilities

Password Management

• Secure Storage: AES-256 encryption for passwords
• Password Generator: Generate strong random passwords
• Password Organization: Folders for organizing passwords
• Password History: Track password changes
• Search: Find passwords quickly

Team Collaboration

• Sharing: Share passwords with team members
• Groups: Create groups for permission management
• Permissions: Fine-grained sharing permissions
• Comments: Comment on passwords
• Activity Logs: Track all password access

Security Features

• End-to-End Encryption: Passwords encrypted in transit
• Two-Factor Authentication: TOTP and U2F support
• Access Control: Granular permission models
• Audit Trail: Complete log of password access
• Session Management: Session control and timeout

System Requirements

Server Requirements

• OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+)
• PHP: 7.3+ with required extensions
• MySQL: 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
• RAM: 1GB minimum, 2GB+ recommended
• Storage: 5GB+ for vault data

Installation

Docker Installation

docker run -d 
  --name passbolt 
  -p 80:80 
  -p 443:443 
  -v passbolt_data:/data 
  passbolt/passbolt

# Access at https://localhost

Advantages

• Team-Focused: Built for team password sharing
• Fine-Grained Permissions: Detailed access control
• Self-Hosted: Complete credential control
• Audit Trails: Track all password access
• Open Source: Transparent security model
• Cost Effective: Free versus paid alternatives
• Browser Extensions: Easy integration with workflows

Pricing and Licensing

Software Cost: Completely free and open-source under AGPL License