Browserpass vs Psono: privacy compared
Browserpass and Psono are both rated in password managers against the same 12 public criteria. Browserpass does better on open source, no trackers or telemetry and full export.
| Criterion | Browserpass Our pick | Psono |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Grade B B (88/100) | Grade D D (55/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | Germany Fourteen Eyes |
| Open source Is all the source code needed to run the product public? | Yes source | Partial 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 | No |
| Tells users about requests Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it? | Not applicable | No |
| TLS configuration Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better? | Not applicable | Yes source |
| Security headers Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better? | Not applicable | Yes source |
| Modern web standards Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test? | Not applicable | Not tested yet |
| 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 | Partial source |
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.
Psono. Psono scores 55 out of 100 (grade D) on the password managers criteria. It meets 5 of 11 criteria: no ads or data sales, TLS configuration, security headers, end-to-end encrypted vault and local or self-hosted option. It partly meets open source and full export. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, transparency report and tells users about requests. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR). Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade A+.