Padloc vs Passman

Padloc is an open-source password manager that also handles notes, file storage, authentication, and secret sharing. It can hold passwords, credit cards, banking details, documents, and other sensitive information. Access is available through the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox, with cloud synchronization. Shared vaults and organization controls let users set who may access, edit, or share data. Padloc says information is encrypted locally, is not stored or sent in plain text, and cannot be decrypted by the company; its security whitepaper describes AES in GCM mode. The free plan includes unlimited vault items and devices but excludes features such as MFA, shared vaults, and encrypted file storage. Premium starts at $3.49/mo, and a 30-day trial is offered. Users can self-host with the supplied documentation. Padloc says it cannot recover unencrypted data if a user loses the master password.

Passman is a free, open-source password manager for hosting credentials on a user's own Nextcloud or ownCloud instance. It supports multiple vaults, and vault keys are not sent to the server. Credentials are encrypted client-side with 256-bit AES, with additional server-side encryption described by the maker. Users can create custom credential fields, generate one-time passwords, and check password strength. Sharing is available internally or by link, though administrators may disable it. Passman offers a web interface, a native Android app, and browser extensions; its documented REST API covers vaults, credentials, and authentication, although the reference is described as slightly outdated. Vaults can be exported to CSV or JSON using the vault password. Experimental import sources include KeePass, LastPass, DashLane, ZOHO, Clipperz.is, EnPass, and ocPasswords. The project lists SQLite, MySQL or MariaDB, and PostgreSQL support and uses the AGPL-3.0 license. Its stable listing shows version 2.6.3 for Nextcloud 34 and 35.