Psono
Psono is an open-source password manager for storing credentials and sharing them with a team in encrypted form.
What Psono is
Psono is an open-source password manager for storing credentials and sharing them with a team in encrypted form. Vault data is encrypted in the browser before it is stored on a server, and the product describes using Curve25519 and Salsa20 through NaCl, with scrypt for password derivation. Its vault includes password capture and autofill, generation, secure notes, bookmarks, offline access, import and export, and secret history. Teams can group users and shared items, apply role-based access, and restrict permissions on shared credentials. Multifactor options include YubiKey, Duo, TOTP apps and FIDO WebAuthn passkeys. Psono supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. It can be self-hosted, with server and clients available free for on-premises use. Enterprise Edition adds LDAP, SAML and OIDC sign-in integrations, REST-call audit logging, and policies for authentication, exports and recovery. Psono is made by esaqa GmbH in Vorra, Germany. Its listed Business price is €2.50 a month, billed annually, with a 25-user minimum.
Good
- Free self-hosted server and clients are available.
- Vault data is encrypted in the browser.
- Supports passkeys and other MFA options.
- Teams can set role-based access and item permissions.
- Works across desktop, mobile, web and browsers.
Watch out
- Business plan requires at least 25 users.
- Business pricing is billed annually.
- Enterprise support and SLAs require a quote.
Who it suits
Psono suits individuals or teams looking for an encrypted password vault, including organisations that want to self-host. Teams needing SSO integrations or audit logging can consider its Enterprise Edition.
Verdict
Psono combines an encrypted vault with team sharing, self-hosting and broad platform support. Review the Business user minimum and quote-based Enterprise support requirements before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Psono's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Priced on request | Unlimited users |
| Open Source | — | Unlimited users |
| Basic | — | 10 users |
| Basic | Priced on request | 10 users |
| Business | €2.50 a month | Minimum 25 users · billed annually |
| Community Edition | Free | Open-source · self-hosted · server and clients available free for on-premises hosting |
| Enterprise Edition | Priced on request | Enterprise features · professional support or SLAs by quote |
The facts
Each one read from Psono's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Business admin controls
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Client-side encryption
- Psono encrypts vault data in the browser before it is stored on the server.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Psono describes using Curve25519 and Salsa20 via NaCl, with scrypt for password derivation.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Enterprise controls
- Enterprise features include audit logging of REST calls and policies that can require two-factor authentication or disable exports and recovery features.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure integrations
- Psono lists local, GCP, AWS, and Azure storage backends for client-side-encrypted files, plus API keys for build pipelines or startup scripts.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Enterprise Edition lists LDAP, SAML, and OIDC single sign-on integrations.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Multifactor authentication
- Listed MFA options include YubiKey, Duo, TOTP apps such as Google Authenticator, and FIDO WebAuthn/passkeys.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Passkey support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Product
- Psono is an open-source, self-hosted password manager for storing credentials and sharing them with a team in encrypted form.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Secure sharing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Self-hosting
- Psono says its server and clients are available free for on-premises hosting, and it provides Docker images for its server and web client.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Sharing and access
- Users can share passwords securely, organize users and shares in groups for role-based access control, and restrict permissions on shared items.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Psono directs customers who need professional support or SLAs to contact the company for a quote.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- Psono says it uses client-side encryption, an intermediate transport-encryption layer, and HTTPS with TLS 1.2, with perfect forward secrecy support.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Vault features
- The feature list includes password autofill and capture, password generation, secure notes, bookmarks, offline access, password import and export, and secret history.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The maker is esaqa GmbH, whose company page gives an address in Vorra, Germany; no founding year was stated on the opened page.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Vorra, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Psono offers browser access, Windows and macOS desktop apps, Linux builds, Android and iOS apps, browser extensions, and self-hosted deployment guides.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome,Firefox,Edgechecked 21 Sep 2026
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