1Password vs Padloc
Thinking of swapping 1Password for the open-source Padloc? Here’s the honest trade-off.
2.9k TypeScript AGPL-3.0 1 year ago
What you give up vs 1Password
- Development has slowed; releases are infrequent relative to active competitors
- Self-hosting documentation is thin and the monorepo build is non-trivial
- Fewer integrations, no extensive browser-autofill ecosystem like 1Password
- Smaller community means slower security review and feature growth
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Padloc on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (1Password: per-user subscriptions forever).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (AGPL-3.0).