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Passbolt vs Pipedrive

Passbolt
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Open-source password manager for teams with self-hosted or cloud deployment
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The short version
- Only Passbolt has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Passbolt pro Edition requires a minimum of 10 users, making it costlier for very small teams.; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
- They diverge on capability: Passbolt covers Password sharing and folders, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Passbolt and Pipedrive actually diverge.
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 Passbolt
- Password sharing and folders
- Groups and role-based access
- Browser extensions and CLI
- Open API
- LDAP provisioning and SSO
- Activity audit log
Only in Pipedrive
- Visual pipeline
- Deal tracking
- Activity reminders
- Email integration
- Mobile apps
- Reporting
- Goal tracking
- Lead management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Passbolt
- Self-hosting a team password manager for data sovereigntynot Pipedrive
- Provisioning vault access from an existing LDAP/AD directorynot Pipedrive
- Sharing credentials across engineering or IT teams via folders and groupsnot Pipedrive
- Automating credential retrieval through the CLI or open APInot Pipedrive
Pipedrive
- Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Passbolt
- Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Passbolt
- Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Passbolt
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Pipedrive
- Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Pipedrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Pipedrive if
- You need visual pipeline.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Passbolt or Pipedrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Passbolt starts at Free and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Passbolt or Pipedrive?
- Passbolt has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Passbolt and On request for Pipedrive.
- Does Passbolt or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
- Passbolt runs on web, windows, mac, linux, api. Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Passbolt for free?
- Yes. Passbolt has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Pipedrive starts at On request.
- What is Passbolt best used for?
- Passbolt is most often used for self-hosting a team password manager for data sovereignty, provisioning vault access from an existing ldap/ad directory, sharing credentials across engineering or it teams via folders and groups, automating credential retrieval through the cli or open api. Of those, self-hosting a team password manager for data sovereignty and provisioning vault access from an existing ldap/ad directory are not what Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
- What can Passbolt do that Pipedrive cannot?
- Passbolt covers Password sharing and folders, Groups and role-based access, Browser extensions and CLI, Open API. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration.
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.
SourcePassbolt: 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.
SourcePassbolt: 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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