Password managers
Browserpass privacy rating
Our pick
Browser extension for pass, the standard Unix password manager. Passwords stay in GPG-encrypted files on your own computer.
Summary
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.
Score 88 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Sends no telemetry, and usage metadata stays in local browser storage.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Volunteer project with no ads or paid tiers.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
End-to-end encrypted vault Weight 3 of 3
Is the vault encrypted on the device before it is synced, with a key the provider does not hold?
Each password is a separate GPG-encrypted file.
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Yes
Local or self-hosted option Weight 2 of 3
Can the vault be kept locally or on your own server?
Passwords are stored as files in a local folder that can be synced with git.
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Yes
Full export Weight 1 of 3
Can every item be exported in an open format?
Passwords are ordinary GPG files in a folder, so there is nothing to export.