Passbolt

Passbolt is an open-source, self-hosted password manager purpose-built for teams. Unlike consumer vaults, every secret is end-to-end encrypted with OpenPGP inside the browser before being sent to the server — the server stores only ciphertext and never has access to your plaintext passwords. With over 5,000 organisations using it worldwide, Passbolt is one of the most trusted self-hosted credential management solutions available.

Common Use Cases

Development teams use Passbolt to manage shared API keys, database credentials, and deployment secrets, replacing insecure practices like storing passwords in Slack or shared spreadsheets. IT departments centralise SSH keys, admin passwords, and service accounts with role-based access so only authorised staff can view sensitive credentials. Compliance-driven organisations deploy Passbolt to satisfy audit requirements — every credential access event is logged with user, timestamp, and action. DevOps teams use the REST API and CLI to integrate secret retrieval into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation without hardcoding credentials.

Key Features

• End-to-end OpenPGP encryption — plaintext never leaves the browser
• Granular sharing of individual passwords or folders with read/write permissions
• Full audit log of every access, share, copy, and modification event
• Official browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox with autofill
• REST API and CLI for DevOps automation and CI/CD integration
• LDAP and Active Directory integration for enterprise SSO
• Multi-factor authentication (TOTP, Yubikey, Duo)
• Role-based access control (admin, user, guest roles)
• Resource tagging, search, and favourites for large vaults
• Mobile apps for iOS and Android
• SMTP email notifications for sharing and account events

Why deploy Passbolt on Hostinger VPS

Hosting Passbolt on your own VPS means your encrypted credential database never touches a third-party server. This is essential for teams under compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or GDPR that require data residency or prohibit storing secrets on external infrastructure. A Hostinger VPS gives Passbolt the dedicated resources and stable IP it needs for reliable team access, with the flexibility to configure backups, network policies, and storage independently. Because you own the deployment, you decide the retention policy, the GPG key lifecycle, and who has physical access to the underlying data.