Best European Password Managers (2026): 9 Tools Compared

The best European password manager is Proton Pass (Switzerland): open-source apps for every device, a free plan with unlimited passwords, and family and business plans from a company owned by a non-profit foundation. For a business that wants logins without a master password, hosted in Germany, pick heylogin; for an open-source tool on your own server, Passbolt from Luxembourg.

A password manager holds the keys to everything else – your email, bank, cloud storage and work accounts. Two of the best-known ones, 1Password and Bitwarden, are run by companies in Canada and the USA. A European provider gives you a contract under European law and, in the best cases, a vault on European servers that no US company controls. I compared twelve password managers that are listed as European – the ones the market tracks plus a few I found myself – and kept nine. For each one you get who is behind it, where it hosts your data, what it costs and who it suits.

Leaving a specific tool? See my ranking of the best European alternatives to 1Password.

What are the best European password managers?

If you only have a minute: these are the European password managers I would choose, in order. Each one is reviewed below.

1. Proton Pass (Switzerland) – open source, every platform, free plan, family and business plans. Best overall.
2. heylogin (Germany) – no master password, hosted in Germany. Best for small businesses.
3. pCloud Pass (Switzerland) – simple encrypted vault for €29 a year. Best cheap personal plan.
4. Passbolt (Luxembourg) – open source, self-hosted or cloud. Best for IT teams.
5. Sticky Password (Czech Republic) – local Wi-Fi sync and a lifetime licence. Best without a subscription.
6. Hypervault (Belgium) – passwords plus file vault, €49 a year for a family. Best for families on a budget.
7. Psono (Germany) – free business features for up to 10 users. Best self-hosted option for small teams.
8. Uniqkey (Denmark) – password and access management for companies. Best for compliance-driven businesses.
9. Password Depot (Germany) – on-premises, since 1998. Best for Windows-based company networks.

European password managers compared

Prices from public pricing pages. Affiliate links and sponsored placements are labelled.

“Data hosted in” shows where each provider’s web app or vault servers run, based on a DNS and ASN lookup (25 Oct 2026) or on the provider’s own statement. For self-hosted tools, your vault is wherever you install it.

How I chose the best European password managers

I looked at twelve password managers marketed as European and kept nine. The order is driven by how complete the product is for most people (apps, sharing, family and team plans), then by privacy and sovereignty, then by price. I weighed five things:

• Jurisdiction and ownership – where the company is registered, who owns it and where the vault is stored.
• Features – apps and browser extensions, autofill, sharing, passkeys, 2FA codes, family and business admin.
• Price – free plans, the cheapest paid plan and team prices, including minimum user counts.
• Security and transparency – end-to-end encryption, open source and published audits.
• What users say – Trustpilot ratings, read together with the number of reviews.

I left out three products. Bitwarden offers an EU data region, but its terms state that Bitwarden Inc. is incorporated in Delaware, USA, under Californian law. NordPass is part of the Nord Security group, but its Trustpilot profile lists an address in Panama City. MindYourPass could not be verified: its domain no longer resolves. Open-source community projects without a company behind them, such as KeePassXC, are not included. All data comes from the providers’ own pricing, about, security and legal pages and from Trustpilot, checked on 25 October 2026.

The best European password managers, reviewed

Each password manager gets the same treatment: who is behind it, what users say, what it offers and lacks, the key facts, pros and cons, and my opinion on who it suits.

1. Proton Pass

The most complete European password manager – open source, every platform and a real free plan

Proton Pass is made by Proton AG in Geneva, Switzerland, the company behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN, founded in 2014 by scientists who met at CERN. Its main shareholder is the non-profit Proton Foundation, and Proton says it has no venture capital investors. The Proton Pass web app runs on Proton’s own network in Switzerland (AS62371).

What users say. Proton Pass has 3.4/5 from 18 reviews on its own Trustpilot profile – too few to weigh heavily. Users praise reliability and the many options; complaints focus on autofill on some websites.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android, extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Brave, a web app and a CLI. The free plan includes unlimited logins, notes and cards on unlimited devices, passkeys, 10 hide-my-email aliases and password-health alerts. Pass Plus adds a 2FA authenticator, vault and link sharing, dark web monitoring, file attachments and emergency access. Vaults use 256-bit AES-GCM encryption, the apps are open source and independently audited. It lacks only polish in places: reviewers report autofill gaps, and business plans need at least 3 users.

Facts: HQ Switzerland (Geneva) · free plan: yes · Pass Plus €2.99/month billed yearly (€35.88), €4.99 monthly · Pass Family €4.99/month yearly, 6 users · Pass Essentials €1.99/user/month yearly, Pass Professional €4.49 · open source · 30-day money-back guarantee.

My take: Proton Pass is the European password manager I would recommend first: complete, open source, with a free plan that is actually usable and fair prices for families and teams. Being part of the Proton account also gets you encrypted mail, VPN and storage if you want them. Best for: almost everyone – individuals, families and small teams. Not for: people who need perfect autofill on unusual websites.

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2. heylogin

Passwordless password management from Braunschweig – confirm logins on your phone

heylogin GmbH is based in Braunschweig, Germany. It was founded by Dr. Dominik Schürmann, a former security researcher at TU Braunschweig, and co-founder Vincent. Mozilla Ventures invested in its pre-seed round in 2022, and heylogin says more than 2,000 organisations use it. The web app runs at Hetzner in Nuremberg (AS24940).

What users say. 3.8/5 on Trustpilot, from only 2 reviews.

What it offers – and what it lacks. No master password: you confirm with your smartphone, a FIDO2 key, Touch ID or Windows Hello. It saves and generates passwords, fills 2FA codes, supports passkeys and keeps edit history, with Android and iOS apps, browser extensions and a web app. Business adds user and team management, roles and Entra ID or Google Workspace integration; Enterprise adds custom roles, an audit log and breach monitoring. secuvera audited the source code in September 2026 (three medium findings, all fixed). It lacks a family plan and open-source code.

Facts: HQ Germany (Braunschweig) · free for private users · Business €3.99/user/month billed yearly, plus VAT · Enterprise on request · hosted in Germany (Hetzner) · audits published.

My take: heylogin is the most user-friendly business password manager in Europe and keeps your data in Germany. For companies it is my top pick after Proton Pass; for families it is less suitable. Best for: German and EU businesses that want easy, passwordless logins. Not for: families.

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3. pCloud Pass

A simple encrypted password manager from the Swiss cloud-storage company

pCloud Pass comes from pCloud International AG in Baar, Switzerland, founded in 2013 and known for cloud storage with more than 22 million users. pCloud Pass runs on pCloud’s own network (AS51154).

What users say. pCloud has 3.1/5 from 1,695 reviews on Trustpilot – a company-wide profile, mostly about storage.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Encrypted passwords, cards and notes, a generator, autofill, secure sharing and import from browsers, other managers or CSV, on all devices and browsers. Family covers 5 members. It lacks a business plan, a trash bin and document storage (all announced), and the free plan is limited to 1 active device.

Facts: HQ Switzerland (Baar) · free plan: 1 device · Premium €29/year · Family €49/year for 5 members · unlimited devices and sharing on paid plans.

My take: pCloud Pass is a no-frills, good-value password manager. It does the basics well and ranks third because it does less than Proton Pass and has no business plan yet. Best for: individuals and families who want a cheap, simple Swiss vault. Not for: businesses.

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4. Passbolt

Open-source team password manager from Luxembourg – self-hosted, cloud or sovereign cloud

Passbolt SA is based in Belvaux, Luxembourg. The project started in 2011, the open-source Community Edition launched in 2016 and the company was incorporated in 2017. Passbolt Cloud is hosted in Belgium and Germany in Google Cloud data centres; the Sovereign Cloud plan is hosted in a private data centre in Luxembourg.

What users say. No reviews on Trustpilot yet; the GitHub project shows 6.2k stars.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Role-based sharing, password expiry, an activity log, SSO with Microsoft or Google, MFA policies, tags, browser extensions and iOS and Android apps. The Community Edition is free for unlimited users under AGPLv3. It lacks personal and family plans, and paid plans need at least 10 users.

Facts: HQ Luxembourg (Belvaux) · Community Edition free · Pro €4.50/user/month yearly (self-hosted) · Cloud €5/user/month monthly · Sovereign Cloud €7/user/month yearly · minimum 10 users · Cloud SOC 2 Type II audited.

My take: Passbolt is the best European team password manager if you want open source and control over hosting. Choose Sovereign Cloud or self-hosting if you want to avoid US clouds. Best for: IT and DevOps teams that want open source on their own server. Not for: individuals.

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5. Sticky Password

A Czech password manager with local Wi-Fi sync and a lifetime licence

Lamantine Software a.s. in Brno, Czech Republic, makes Sticky Password. The team says it is made up of former AVG Technologies executives; the product has existed since 2001 and has more than 2 million users. Its website runs on Amazon Web Services in Ireland; the location of the sync servers is not stated.

What users say. 3.1/5 from 66 reviews on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Autofill, password and passphrase generator, passkeys, dark web monitoring, secure notes, digital wallet, sharing and emergency access, with AES-256 encryption. Unique: sync over your local Wi-Fi so data never leaves your devices, and a portable USB version for Windows. It lacks open-source code and a family plan like Proton’s or pCloud’s.

Facts: HQ Czech Republic (Brno) · free version and 30-day Premium trial · Premium €29.95/year · Lifetime €79.95 · 30-day money-back guarantee.

My take: Sticky Password is the best choice if you dislike subscriptions or cloud sync. It loses points for limited transparency about its servers. Best for: people who want to pay once and keep data on their own devices. Not for: families and teams.

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6. Hypervault

A Belgian password manager with a digital file vault

Hypervault is run by GTS DATA B.V. in Pulle-Zandhoven, Belgium, led by CEO Glenn Van Croonenborch. It says all data is stored on servers in the EU; its website runs at Hetzner in Germany and the web app at DigitalOcean (a US company) in Amsterdam.

What users say. No reviews on Trustpilot yet.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption, MFA, a browser extension, a digital vault for files (250 MB on Individual+, 500 MB shared on Families), emergency kits and business device management. It lacks a public track record and open-source code.

Facts: HQ Belgium · free plan for individuals · Individual+ €12/year · Families €49/year or €5.99/month, 5 members · Business €39/user/year or €4/user/month · 14-day trial.

My take: Hypervault is good value with a useful file vault. It is a young product, and its app runs on a US-owned cloud in the EU, which keeps it mid-table. Best for: budget-minded families and small businesses. Not for: anyone who wants a proven track record.

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7. Psono

German open-source password manager, free for teams of up to 10

Psono is made by esaqa GmbH in Vorra, Germany. It is built for companies and runs self-hosted or as a SaaS from Psono.

What users say. No reviews on Trustpilot yet.

What it offers – and what it lacks. The Community Edition is open source with a generator, sharing and MFA. The free business version for up to 10 users adds LDAP, SAML and OIDC SSO, audit logging, policies and an SSH/RDP/VNC gateway. It lacks personal plans, and self-hosting needs IT skills.

Facts: HQ Germany (Vorra) · Community Edition free and open source · business features free up to 10 users · Enterprise €2.50/user/month yearly · self-hosted or SaaS.

My take: Psono gives you enterprise features for free up to 10 users. It is a tool for admins, not a consumer app. Best for: small companies with an admin and a server. Not for: non-technical users.

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8. Uniqkey

Danish business password and access management, hosted in Europe

Uniqkey A/S is based in Herlev, Denmark, and was founded in 2018. It raised €5.3 million in 2024. Uniqkey says it is hosted and operated in Europe in an ISO 27001-certified data centre.

What users say. No reviews on Trustpilot yet.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption, employee management, SCIM, tags and security scores, aimed at companies under NIS2 and similar rules. It lacks public pricing and personal plans.

Facts: HQ Denmark (Herlev) · founded 2018 · price on request · free trial · hosted in Europe.

My take: Uniqkey is a credible business option for EU companies that need compliance support; the quote-only pricing keeps it lower in this ranking. Best for: regulated EU companies. Not for: individuals and families.

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9. Password Depot

German on-premises password manager for company networks, since 1998

Password Depot is made by AceBIT GmbH in Darmstadt, Germany, which has developed it since 1998. AceBIT says more than 100,000 customers use it, its ISMS is ISO/IEC 27001-certified (TÜV NORD) and SySS ran a penetration test of the software in December 2025.

What users say. 4.1/5 from 48 reviews on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Password Depot runs on-premises or in your own Azure tenant, without a vendor cloud, with role-based access and audit logs managed by your IT. It lacks a consumer cloud service like Proton Pass, and pricing is licence-based with optional maintenance.

Facts: HQ Germany (Darmstadt) · since 1998 · Enterprise Server free for up to 3 users · 5 users €461.26 licence (net), plus optional maintenance at 30% in the first year · ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS.

My take: Password Depot is a mature German choice for IT departments that want everything in-house. For everyone else, the cloud options above are simpler. Best for: companies with their own Windows server infrastructure. Not for: individuals and families.

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What European password managers cost

Prices as shown on each provider’s pricing page on 25 October 2026. Some providers show discounts on a higher list price.

How to choose a European password manager

1. Decide who it is for. For yourself or your family, look at Proton Pass, pCloud Pass, Sticky Password or Hypervault. For a company, look at heylogin, Passbolt, Psono, Uniqkey or Password Depot.
2. Decide where the vault should live. Want it on your own server? Passbolt, Psono and Password Depot. Want a European cloud without US providers? Proton Pass, pCloud Pass and heylogin run on their own or European infrastructure.
3. Check the platforms you use. Make sure there are apps for your phone, computer and browser – Proton Pass covers the most.
4. Start on the free plan. Import a copy of your passwords and use it for a week before you pay.
5. Look at the real price. Check whether the price is yearly, introductory or has a minimum number of users.

European password managers: FAQ

My verdict: which European password manager to choose

For most people the answer is Proton Pass: open source, Swiss, on every platform and with a free plan good enough to stay on. Businesses in Germany should look at heylogin for passwordless logins hosted at Hetzner, and IT teams that want their own server should pick Passbolt or Psono.

If you want something cheap and simple, pCloud Pass costs €29 a year, and if you never want another subscription, Sticky Password sells a lifetime licence with local Wi-Fi sync.