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Padloc
Padloc · Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany · founded 2014
What it is
Padloc is an open-source password manager that also handles notes, file storage, authentication, and secret sharing. It can store passwords, credit cards, banking data, documents, and other sensitive information. Access is available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and through Chrome and Firefox extensions, with cloud synchronization. Shared vaults and organization features let users set who can access, edit, or share data. Padloc says secure data is encrypted locally and cannot be decrypted by the company; its security whitepaper describes AES in GCM mode. It reports audits by three independent groups; the summary of its 2022 Radically Open Security audit says identified issues were resolved or documented and no high or critical issues were found. Self-hosting documentation is available. The free plan is free and includes unlimited vault items and devices, but excludes MFA, shared vaults, encrypted file storage, Security Report, built-in authenticator, and rich text notes. Premium costs $3.49 a month, and a 30-day trial is available. Padloc says it cannot recover unencrypted data if the master password is lost.
For and against
For
- Stores passwords, notes, documents, and banking data
- Cloud synchronization across listed platforms
- Shared vaults provide access controls
- Self-hosting documentation is available
- 30-day trial is available
Against
- Free plan excludes MFA and shared vaults
- Free plan excludes encrypted file storage
- Chrome and Firefox are the listed browser extensions
- Lost master passwords cannot be recovered by Padloc
The verdict
Padloc combines password management with storage, authentication, and sharing features across multiple platforms. Compare the free plan's exclusions with paid options, and account for the master-password recovery limit.
Who it suits
It suits people who want to manage passwords and other sensitive information across devices, as well as families or organizations that need sharing controls. It may not suit users who need recovery of unencrypted data after losing a master password.
Plans and prices
Premium
Unlimited vault items · Unlimited devices · MFA · Up to 1GB encrypted file storage
Read 15 Oct 2026 · padloc.app
Family
Unlimited vault items · Unlimited devices · MFA · Up to 1GB encrypted file storage
Read 15 Oct 2026 · padloc.app
Team
Unlimited vault items · Unlimited devices · MFA · Up to 5GB encrypted file storage
Read 15 Oct 2026 · padloc.app
Business
Unlimited vault items · Unlimited devices · MFA · Up to 20GB encrypted file storage
Read 15 Oct 2026 · padloc.app
Free
Unlimited vault items · Unlimited devices · No MFA · No shared vaults
Read 15 Oct 2026 · padloc.app
Enterprise
Unlimited vaults · Unlimited groups · Unlimited encrypted file storage · Directory sync/automatic provisioning
Read 15 Oct 2026 · padloc.app
On the record
- Audit criticism
- NCC Group's 2019 cryptography review reported flaws involving silent re-addition of removed organization members and dictionary attacks against weak or moderate master passwords.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser extensions
- The browser extension supports Chrome and Firefox; the documentation says Safari, Edge, and other browsers were planned for future support.docs.padloc.app · read 5 Oct 2026
- Built-in authenticator
- Paid plans provide a built-in authenticator for one-time passwords.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Business admin controls
- Yespadloc.app · read 20 Sep 2026
- Company identity
- The legal developer is MaKleSoft UG, listed at Meisenstraße 5, 91522 Ansbach, Germany; NetSec.News says the project has existed since 2014.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Cross-device access
- Padloc says it is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, and major browsers, with cloud synchronization.padloc.app · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data hosting
- The FAQ says user data is stored in a Frankfurt, Germany data center operated by DigitalOcean.docs.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer components
- The repository contains core logic, web UI, server, PWA, localization, Electron, Cordova, Tauri and browser-extension packages.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Directory integration
- Business and Enterprise plans list directory synchronization and automatic provisioning.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation includes a user manual, generated technical reference, development material, hosting guides and a security whitepaper.docs.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encrypted file storage
- Encrypted attachment storage ranges from 1GB on Premium and Family to 20GB on Business, with Enterprise listed as unlimited.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption algorithm
- The security whitepaper states that Padloc uses AES in GCM mode for symmetric encryption.docs.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption detail
- The security whitepaper says Padloc uses AES in GCM mode for symmetric encryption.docs.padloc.app · read 5 Oct 2026
- End-to-end encryption
- Padloc says data is encrypted locally and is never stored or transmitted in plaintext.padloc.app · read 15 Oct 2026
- Family plan
- Yespadloc.app · read 20 Sep 2026
- Independent audit
- Padloc says three independent groups audited it; its 2022 Radically Open Security audit summary reports that identified issues were resolved or documented and that no high or critical issues were found.padloc.app · read 5 Oct 2026
- Independent install evidence
- A 2024 academic survey table listed Padloc with 1,000+ Google Play installs and four iOS App Store ratings.ndss-symposium.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Padloc’s 2022 v4 announcement says its Security Report checks for compromised passwords against a known-breach database powered by Have I Been Pwned.padloc.app · read 5 Oct 2026
