Browserpass vs Pass: privacy compared
Browserpass and Pass are both rated in password managers against the same 12 public criteria.
| Criterion | Browserpass Our pick | Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Grade B B (88/100) | Grade C C (69/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open source Is all the source code needed to run the product public? | Yes source | Yes source |
| No trackers or telemetry Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default? | Yes source | No source |
| No ads or data sales Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data? | Yes source | Yes source |
| Independent audit Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years? | No | No |
| Transparency report Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds? | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Tells users about requests Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it? | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| TLS configuration Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better? | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Security headers Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better? | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Modern web standards Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test? | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| End-to-end encrypted vault Is the vault encrypted on the device before it is synced, with a key the provider does not hold? | Yes source | Yes source |
| Local or self-hosted option Can the vault be kept locally or on your own server? | Yes source | Yes source |
| Full export Can every item be exported in an open format? | Yes source | Yes source |
Which is more private, Browserpass or Pass?
Browserpass scores higher on the public criteria: 88 out of 100, against 69 for Pass. Browserpass does better on no trackers or telemetry. How scoring works
Summaries
Browserpass. Browserpass scores 88 out of 100 (grade B) on the password managers criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted vault, local or self-hosted option and full export. It does not meet independent audit.
Pass. Pass scores 69 out of 100 (grade C) on the password managers criteria. It meets 5 of 7 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted vault, local or self-hosted option and full export. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. Automated tests: Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.
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