# sysPass vs Vaultwarden

> Two self-hosted [Password Managers projects](https://selfhost.directory/password-managers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | sysPass | Vaultwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 28 in Password Managers | #1 of 28 in Password Managers |
| GitHub stars | 994 | 69 850 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 773 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.37.4 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Vaultwarden scores 89/100 against 52/100 for sysPass, so it is the safer default.

Vaultwarden ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sysPass.

Vaultwarden is growing faster right now (+1 773 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [sysPass](https://selfhost.directory/project/syspass) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syspass.md)
- [Vaultwarden](https://selfhost.directory/project/vaultwarden) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vaultwarden.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/syspass-vs-vaultwarden