{
  "slug": "papervault",
  "category": "password-managers",
  "name": "PaperVault",
  "description": "Encrypts secrets into a printable paper vault and splits the decryption key into several paper key cards with Shamir secret sharing. It runs in the browser, as a standalone offline app or from the command line.",
  "website": "https://papervault.xyz",
  "source": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault",
  "license": "MIT",
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 75,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "PaperVault scores 75 out of 100 (grade B) on the password managers criteria. It meets 7 of 11 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, TLS configuration, end-to-end encrypted vault, local or self-hosted option and full export. It partly meets security headers. It does not meet independent audit, transparency report and tells users about requests. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B+.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/papervault/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/papervault/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault/blob/main/LICENSE",
      "note": "MIT."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault/blob/main/package.json",
      "note": "No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no third-party scripts."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault#readme",
      "note": "Free open source tool with no ads or paid tiers."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No transparency report or government request policy is published."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No published policy on notifying users about data requests."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=papervault.xyz&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade A+"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=papervault.xyz",
      "note": "Grade B+ (80/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    },
    "e2ee_vault": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted vault",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault#-overview",
      "note": "Local-only: secrets are encrypted in the browser and the key is split into printed shards, with no sync service."
    },
    "self_host_or_local": {
      "title": "Local or self-hosted option",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault#-self-hosted-web-app-recommended-for-maximum-security",
      "note": "Vaults are kept on paper or local media, and the app can be self-hosted or run offline."
    },
    "export": {
      "title": "Full export",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/boazeb/papervault#-quick-start",
      "note": "Vaults and keys are printed or saved to digital media, and any PaperVault instance can unlock them."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "A+",
    "observatory": "B+",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:01:18.427Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}