Netwrix Password Secure vs Psono

Netwrix Password Secure provides centralized password management with end-to-end encryption and secure team sharing. It includes business and delegated administration, Active Directory auditing, lifecycle automation, reporting, and password self-service. Deployment is on premises; listed platforms are web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with a Chrome extension also listed. The self-service plan starts at $60 a year per enabled Active Directory user, with a minimum one-year purchase commitment. A separate Password Secure self-service listing is also $60 a year and describes customer-hosted deployment for teams with up to 250 identities. The product list includes audit templates, risk assessment, compliance frameworks, and API access. It also lists structured and unstructured data discovery, rules-based classification, exposure and permission analysis, remediation workflows, configuration monitoring, real-time alerts, and compliance reports. These data discovery and monitoring capabilities are listed alongside its password administration features. Netwrix was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, United States.

Psono is an open-source password manager for storing credentials and sharing them with a team in encrypted form. It can be self-hosted, with its server and clients available free for on-premises hosting. Vault data is encrypted in the browser before it is stored on a server. Psono describes its cryptography as Curve25519 and Salsa20 via NaCl, with scrypt for password derivation, and says it uses layered transport security including HTTPS with TLS 1.2. Vault tools include password capture and autofill, generation, secure notes, bookmarks, offline access, import and export, and secret history. Teams can group users and shared items, use role-based access, and restrict permissions on shared items. Multifactor options include YubiKey, Duo, TOTP apps, and FIDO WebAuthn passkeys. It supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Enterprise Edition adds LDAP, SAML, and OIDC integrations, REST-call audit logging, and policies for two-factor authentication or restricting exports and recovery. The pricing note lists a free plan and paid service from €2.50/user/mo (annual); the Business plan lists €2.50 a month, billed annually, with a 25-user minimum.