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Best Open Source Passwords & Authentication
Credential stores represent the most critical single point of failure across personal and organizational threat models. Opting for open-source identity providers enables independent cryptographic auditability without trusting closed cloud vendors with master vaults. Ensure any credential manager you deploy features strict vulnerability disclosure policies, audited dependencies, and verified multi-factor support.
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Score Range: 88 - 95Evaluated Tools (Sorted by Safety Score)
Vaultwarden
password-auth95.0
Vaultwarden
dani-garcia/vaultwarden95/100
Lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password vault server written in Rust.
7-Pt Cadence
95.0
43.2k2d agoAGPL-3.0-only
Healthy
Authentik
password-auth90.0
Authentik
goauthentik/authentik90/100
Modern identity provider focused on flexibility, integration, and security protocols.
7-Pt Cadence
90.0
18.5k1d agoGPL-3.0-only
Healthy
Passbolt
password-auth88.0
Passbolt
passbolt/passbolt_api88/100
Open-source password manager designed specifically for agile team collaboration.
7-Pt Cadence
88.0
4.8k3d agoAGPL-3.0-only
Healthy
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