Tengen
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The facts
Each one read from Tengen's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The repository documents a backend API for authentication, vault entries, notes, password tools, and vault health.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Breach checks
- Tengen integrates with HaveIBeenPwned to check whether passwords are compromised.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Breach detection
- Tengen integrates with HaveIBeenPwned to check whether passwords are compromised.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirement
- The repository lists Docker and Docker Compose v2 as prerequisites for its quick-start setup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The site says vault entries use AES-256-GCM encryption and the master password never leaves the user's device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- External services
- The site says encryption and decryption involve no external APIs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Tengen runs on the user's machine via Docker, with vault data stored on that machine.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting and setup
- Tengen runs on the user's machine via Docker, with setup instructions using docker compose.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The repository describes HaveIBeenPwned breach checks using k-anonymity, with only a SHA-1 prefix sent for the check.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Key derivation
- Tengen uses Argon2id to derive the encryption key, which the site says is never stored.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Tengen is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The repository states that a forgotten master password cannot be recovered or reset, and the encrypted vault is lost.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The vault includes tags, search, and sorting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Password management
- Users can create, update, and delete password entries and use the password generator, breach detection, and health analysis.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Password strength
- Real-time password strength analysis is powered by zxcvbn.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The site says Tengen has no subscriptions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Private notes
- Notes support folders, tags, and an optional per-note PIN or password lock.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Tengen is a self-hosted private vault for passwords and encrypted notes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites community support through contributions and says donations are appreciated.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 16 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,self_hostedchecked 16 Sep 2026
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