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manage passwords and sensitive data with end-to-end encryption for individuals and teams

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Stars
2,925
Primary language
JavaScript
License
AGPL-3.0
Repository last updated
Mar 29, 2025
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Overview

Padloc is an open-source password manager for personal and team use. It can self-host the server and web client, includes PWA, desktop, and browser-extension clients, and documents an end-to-end encryption design for sensitive vault data shared across organizations.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Protect sensitive vault data with end-to-end encryption

The security whitepaper describes cryptographic access control for plaintext vault data and treats sensitive Padloc information as end-to-end encrypted.

Sources: [3]

Combine personal password management with shared team vaults

Organizations and vault membership provide a model for sharing protected data across members, alongside password generation, tags, and other credential-management features.

Sources: [3][5]

Use PWA, desktop, and browser clients with a self-hosted server

The monorepo includes the server, PWA, Electron and Tauri desktop clients, and browser extension. Server storage defaults to LevelDB and can be configured for PostgreSQL.

Sources: [2][4]

Best fit

Fits individuals and teams that want control over password-manager hosting

It is relevant when teams want shared password vaults while operating the server and data location themselves rather than depending entirely on a hosted service.

Sources: [2]

Before adoption

Review maintenance freshness before adoption

The latest GitHub release is v4.3.0 from 2023-03-06 and the repository was last pushed on 2025-03-29. In 2026, browser, mobile-OS, Node dependency, and security-update compatibility should be reassessed.

Sources: [5][1]

Do not treat end-to-end encryption as a replacement for HTTPS

The whitepaper notes that even end-to-end encrypted sensitive data does not remove transport-level risks such as redirecting users to a malicious server, so secure connections remain necessary.

Sources: [3]

Review AGPL-3.0 obligations and the commercial-license option

The repository is AGPL-3.0 licensed and the README also points to commercial licensing. Network deployment of modified versions should be reviewed against the applicable license terms.

Sources: [6][2]

Official sources

  1. [1]padloc/padloc repository(2026-10-03)
  2. [2]Padloc README(2026-10-03)
  3. [3]Padloc Security Whitepaper(2026-10-03)
  4. [4]Padloc server configuration(2026-10-03)
  5. [5]Padloc v4.3.0 release(2026-10-03)
  6. [6]Padloc AGPL-3.0 license(2026-10-03)
Supplemental curator note

Padloc is relevant when password vaults should stay on infrastructure you control while supporting both individual and team sharing. Its latest GitHub release is from March 2023 and the repository was last pushed in March 2025, so dependency and client compatibility deserve explicit review in 2026.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Clone the repository

    Fetch the official repository. The README local-test workflow uses Node.js and npm.

    git clone https://github.com/padloc/padloc.git && cd padloc
  2. 2

    Install dependencies

    Install the monorepo dependencies from the lockfile.

    npm ci
  3. 3

    Start the server and web client

    Open http://localhost:8080 to inspect Padloc. This is a local test workflow; production hosting needs separate TLS, storage, and backup planning.

    npm start
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • javascript
  • lit-element
  • lit-html
  • password-generator
  • password-manager
  • progressive-web-app
  • pwa
  • tauri
  • typescript
  • cryptography
  • end-to-end-encryption
Stars
2,925
Forks
266
Watchers
33
Open issues
93
Contributors
28
Owner type
Organization
Primary language
JavaScript
License
AGPL-3.0
Repository last updated
Mar 29, 2025
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