Security · Updated October 2026
1Password is a paid password manager for storing and sharing passwords and secrets. If you would rather own your tools, here are 5 open source alternatives to 1Password, ranked by GitHub stars. Each one is free to use under its license, and you can read, change, and often self-host the code.
The most popular is Vaultwarden with 69.4k stars, and the most recently updated is Bitwarden, with a commit on Oct 21, 2026.
| Project | Stars | License | Language | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vaultwarden | 69.4k | AGPL-3.0 | Rust | Oct 16, 2026 |
 KeePassXC | 29.4k | Other | C++ | Oct 21, 2026 |
 Bitwarden | 14k | Other | TypeScript | Oct 21, 2026 |
 Passbolt | 6.2k | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | Oct 20, 2026 |
 Padloc | 2.9k | AGPL-3.0 | JavaScript | Oct 21, 2026 |
by dani-garcia
Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs
by keepassxreboot
KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.
by bitwarden
Bitwarden client apps (web, browser extension, desktop, and cli).
by passbolt
Passbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams!
by padloc
A modern, open source password manager for individuals and teams.
By GitHub stars, Vaultwarden is the most popular open source alternative to 1Password right now, with 69.4k stars, followed by KeePassXC and Bitwarden. The best fit depends on your setup, so compare their licenses, languages, and recent activity in the table above.
Yes. All 5 projects on this page are open source, so the software itself is free to use, study, and change. Some of them also sell a hosted version or paid support.
Bitwarden (last commit Oct 21, 2026), Padloc (last commit Oct 21, 2026), and KeePassXC (last commit Oct 21, 2026) have the most recent commits. Licenses on this list include AGPL-3.0.
