"Since implementing Passbolt, we've seen a remarkable improvement in our password management. It’s not just about security; it's about efficiency and compliance. Passbolt has been pivotal in helping us meet important regulatory standards while enhancing our operational workflows. We give it a 10/10 for making our password management practices significantly better."
A Credential Manager Built for Public Sector Compliance
Secure sensitive data with Passbolt’s open source, self-hosted password manager, designed for public sector compliance. The platform enables secure collaboration for municipalities, universities, government bodies, and healthcare institutions.
Public Institutions worldwide rely on Passbolt
Why Public Institutions Choose Passbolt?
Public institutions face the critical challenge of safeguarding sensitive passwords and secrets against constant cyberattacks, while meeting strict compliance standards. Complex infrastructure of government agencies need a versatile credential platform, with mandatory self-hosting for full data control and fine-grained access management for team collaboration.
Passbolt is an open source, self-hosted password manager aligned with public sector needs, offering strict compliance, detailed audit logs, granular access control and flexible taxonomy, enabling public agencies of any stake and size to adopt it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Passbolt is the only open-source self hosted password manager designed for mandatory self-hosted infrastructure, and centralized access control, fully aligned to meet public sector security demands.
Yes. Passbolt is headquartered in the EU, specifically in Luxembourg, and its self-hosted, auditable, open-source architecture is designed to meet strict EU privacy, data-residency, and security requirements under GDPR and NIS2.
Passbolt is self-hosted by design, giving you complete control over your critical data. You can deploy it within your own infrastructure and behind your firewall, eliminating vendor lock-in and reliance on external servers. This ensures full data ownership and guarantees data residency, as required by law.
Yes. Passbolt supports versatile and modular hosting options, including on-premise deployments and containerized setups, and is fully capable of running in air-gapped (completely isolated) environments for maximum security. Mission-critical organisations that require strict isolation have successfully deployed Passbolt in air-gapped setups, customised to their infrastructure needs.
Public institutions need a unified, end-to-end encrypted credential management platform that enforces granular access control (RBAC/PoLP), provides immutable audit logs, and supports the complexity of multiple teams and legacy systems. Passbolt’s security architecture is designed to be robust enough for security and DevOps teams, while remaining flexible and simple enough to be adopted across diverse, multi-team environments within the organisation.
Yes. Passbolt recognises the unique procurement, compliance, and budget requirements of government and public institutions. Passbolt offers specialised enterprise plans and dedicated pricing structures designed to align with your organisation’s needs.
Contact our sales team for institutional pricing and contracts at [email protected]