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Microsoft Intune vs Passbolt

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Microsoft Intune

Software

Manage and protect cloud-connected endpoints across device platforms, apps and operating systems

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Passbolt

Software

Open-source password manager for teams with self-hosted or cloud deployment

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Passbolt has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft Intune intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month; Passbolt pro Edition requires a minimum of 10 users, making it costlier for very small teams.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft Intune and Passbolt actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft Intune and Passbolt differ
AttributeMicrosoft IntunePassbolt
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebweb, windows, mac, linux, api

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Microsoft Intune

Nothing recorded that Passbolt does not also cover.

Only in Passbolt

  • Password sharing and folders
  • Groups and role-based access
  • Browser extensions and CLI
  • Open API
  • LDAP provisioning and SSO
  • Activity audit log

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Microsoft Intune

No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft Intune review.

Passbolt

  • Self-hosting a team password manager for data sovereigntynot Microsoft Intune
  • Provisioning vault access from an existing LDAP/AD directorynot Microsoft Intune
  • Sharing credentials across engineering or IT teams via folders and groupsnot Microsoft Intune
  • Automating credential retrieval through the CLI or open APInot Microsoft Intune

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Microsoft Intune

  • Intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month
  • Individual suite add-on components are priced separately at $2.00 to $5.00 per user per month rather than included in the base plan

Passbolt

  • Pro Edition requires a minimum of 10 users, making it costlier for very small teams.
  • Community Edition lacks SSO and LDAP provisioning, which many organizations need for onboarding at scale.
  • Self-hosting the Community Edition requires infrastructure and maintenance effort compared to fully managed competitors.
  • Enterprise-tier support and HA consulting require custom, quote-based pricing rather than transparent rates.

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Intune

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Intune review.

Passbolt

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Password sharing and folders
    • Role-based access control
  • Pro Edition$4.9/month
    • Minimum 10 users, billed annually
    • LDAP/AD provisioning
    • Single sign-on
  • Enterprise Edition$undefined/month
    • High availability and disaster recovery consulting
    • White-glove migration
    • Custom feature development

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Intune if

Nothing in the data separates Microsoft Intune from Passbolt on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Microsoft Intune review

Choose Passbolt if

  • You need password sharing and folders.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, windows, mac, linux, api.
  • You also want groups and role-based access.
Passbolt review

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Intune or Passbolt better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Intune starts at On request and Passbolt at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Intune or Passbolt?
Passbolt has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Microsoft Intune and Free for Passbolt.
Does Microsoft Intune or Passbolt run on more platforms?
Microsoft Intune runs on Web. Passbolt runs on web, windows, mac, linux, api.
Can I use Passbolt for free?
Yes. Passbolt has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft Intune starts at On request.
What can Microsoft Intune do that Passbolt cannot?
Passbolt covers Password sharing and folders, Groups and role-based access, Browser extensions and CLI, Open API.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Passbolt: Is Passbolt free to use?

Yes. The Community Edition is free forever with unlimited users, including password sharing, folders, groups, role-based access, browser extensions, a CLI, and an open API.

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Passbolt: What does the Pro Edition cost and add?

Pro Edition costs $4.90 per user per month billed annually, with a 10-user minimum, and adds LDAP/AD provisioning, single sign-on, account recovery escrow, activity audit logs, and next-business-day support.

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Passbolt: What license is Passbolt distributed under?

All Passbolt editions, including Pro and Enterprise, are distributed under the AGPL v3 open-source license.

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