What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about open-source personal password managers — measured weekly across 4 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-04 · 56 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 56 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (42 answers)
Across 56 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Vaultwarden is recommended most often — appearing in 91.1% of recommendations, followed by Bitwarden (91.1%) and KeePassXC (80.4%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaultwarden vaultwarden.net | 91.1% 95% CI 80.7–96.1% 51 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 45.1% | — | GEMINI 90.5%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 90.5% | Claim |
| 2 | Bitwarden bitwarden.com | 91.1% 95% CI 80.7–96.1% 51 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 90.5%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 90.5% | Claim |
| 3 | KeePassXC keepassxc.org Best for: AI recommends KeePassXC most when buyers ask “best open-source password manager for personal use that I can self-host” (100% of those answers) | 80.4% 95% CI 68.2–88.7% 45 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 13.3% | — | GEMINI 81%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 85.7% | Claim |
| 4 | Docker docker.com Best for: AI recommends Docker most when buyers ask “best open-source password manager for personal use that I can self-host” (100% of those answers) | 44.6% 95% CI 32.4–57.6% 25 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 32% | — | GEMINI 52.4%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 5 | Syncthing syncthing.net Best for: AI recommends Syncthing most when buyers ask “self-hosted personal password manager that syncs across desktop and mobile — what are the best options” (100% of those answers) | 41.1% 95% CI 29.2–54.1% 23 mentions · avg pos 11.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 38.1%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 6 | Passbolt passbolt.com Best for: AI recommends Passbolt most when buyers ask “best self-hosted personal vault for storing passwords and secrets securely” (75% of those answers) | 39.3% 95% CI 27.6–52.4% 22 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 23.8%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 52.4% | Claim |
| 7 | Raspberry Pi raspberrypi.com Best for: AI recommends Raspberry Pi most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (100% of those answers) | 35.7% 95% CI 24.5–48.8% 20 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 45% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 8 | Psono psono.com Best for: AI recommends Psono most when buyers ask “self-hosted personal password manager that syncs across desktop and mobile — what are the best options” (75% of those answers) | 32.1% 95% CI 21.4–45.2% 18 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 9 | KeePass keepass.info Best for: AI recommends KeePass most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (62.5% of those answers) | 30.4% 95% CI 19.9–43.3% 17 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 10 | Nextcloud nextcloud.com Best for: AI recommends Nextcloud most when buyers ask “self-hosted personal password manager that syncs across desktop and mobile — what are the best options” (100% of those answers) | 28.6% 95% CI 18.4–41.5% 16 mentions · avg pos 8.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 11 | KeePassDX Best for: AI recommends KeePassDX most when buyers ask “self-hosted personal password manager that syncs across desktop and mobile — what are the best options” (62.5% of those answers) | 21.4% 95% CI 12.7–33.8% 12 mentions · avg pos 12.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 23.8%CHATGPT 71.4%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 12 | Padloc padloc.app Best for: AI recommends Padloc most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (87.5% of those answers) | 19.6% 95% CI 11.3–31.8% 11 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 23.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 13 | NGINX nginx.org Best for: AI recommends NGINX most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (100% of those answers) | 16.1% 95% CI 8.7–27.8% 9 mentions · avg pos 17.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 14 | Strongbox Best for: AI recommends Strongbox most when buyers ask “self-hosted personal password manager that syncs across desktop and mobile — what are the best options” (50% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.4–25.7% 8 mentions · avg pos 12.9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 23.8%CHATGPT 42.9% | Claim |
| 15 | Caddy caddyserver.com Best for: AI recommends Caddy most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (75% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.4–25.7% 8 mentions · avg pos 19.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 16 | Pass git.zx2c4.com Best for: AI recommends Pass most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (87.5% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.2–23.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 10.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 17 | LastPass lastpass.com Best for: AI recommends LastPass most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (75% of those answers) | 10.7% 95% CI 5–21.5% 6 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 18 | Ubuntu ubuntu.com Best for: AI recommends Ubuntu most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (87.5% of those answers) | 10.7% 95% CI 5–21.5% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 19 | 1Password 1password.com Best for: AI recommends 1Password most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (75% of those answers) | 10.7% 95% CI 5–21.5% 6 mentions · avg pos 20.8 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 20 | Raspberry Pi OS Best for: AI recommends Raspberry Pi OS most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (75% of those answers) | 8.9% 95% CI 3.9–19.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 21 | LessPass lesspass.com Best for: AI recommends LessPass most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (50% of those answers) | 8.9% 95% CI 3.9–19.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 5.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 19%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 22 | Buttercup buttercup.pw Best for: AI recommends Buttercup most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (62.5% of those answers) | 8.9% 95% CI 3.9–19.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 23 | Let's Encrypt letsencrypt.org Best for: AI recommends Let's Encrypt most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (62.5% of those answers) | 8.9% 95% CI 3.9–19.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 7.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 24 | Tailscale Best for: AI recommends Tailscale most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (50% of those answers) | 8.9% 95% CI 3.9–19.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 16.2 first pick 20% | — | CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 25 | Proton Pass proton.me Best for: AI recommends Proton Pass most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (62.5% of those answers) | 7.1% 95% CI 2.8–17% 4 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 26 | HashiCorp hashicorp.com Best for: AI recommends HashiCorp most when buyers ask “best self-hosted personal vault for storing passwords and secrets securely” (50% of those answers) | 7.1% 95% CI 2.8–17% 4 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 27 | HashiCorp Vault Best for: AI recommends HashiCorp Vault most when buyers ask “best self-hosted personal vault for storing passwords and secrets securely” (50% of those answers) | 7.1% 95% CI 2.8–17% 4 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 28 | Infisical Best for: AI recommends Infisical most when buyers ask “best self-hosted personal vault for storing passwords and secrets securely” (50% of those answers) | 7.1% 95% CI 2.8–17% 4 mentions · avg pos 22.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 29 | NGINX Proxy Manager | 5.4% 95% CI 1.8–14.6% 3 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 30 | UFW Best for: AI recommends UFW most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (37.5% of those answers) | 5.4% 95% CI 1.8–14.6% 3 mentions · avg pos 25.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 31 | Fail2ban Best for: AI recommends Fail2ban most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (37.5% of those answers) | 5.4% 95% CI 1.8–14.6% 3 mentions · avg pos 27.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 32 | Debian debian.org Best for: AI recommends Debian most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (37.5% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 33 | YubiKey yubico.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 34 | Authpass | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 35 | KeePassXC-Browser | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 36 | KeePassium keepassium.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions · avg pos 21.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 28.6% | Claim |
| 37 | Dashlane dashlane.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions · avg pos 68 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 38 | Dev.to dev.to Best for: AI recommends Dev.to most when buyers ask “how do I set up a self-hosted password manager just for myself on a Raspberry Pi or VPS” (37.5% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 39 | OpenAlternative openalternative.co Best for: AI recommends OpenAlternative most when buyers ask “open-source personal password manager alternatives to popular commercial vault apps” (37.5% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.1% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 40 | Cloudflare Workers cloudflare.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 41 | KeePassX | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 42 | Traefik traefik.io | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 43 | KeePass2Android | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 44 | WireGuard wireguard.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 45 | Certbot certbot.eff.org | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 22 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 46 | WebDAV | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 22 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 47 | Linode linode.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 48 | GnuPG gnupg.org | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions · avg pos 60 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 49 | Cryptomator | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 50 | Dropbox Sign dropbox.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 51 | Google Play Console play.google.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 52 | Keeper keepersecurity.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 53 | PCMag pcmag.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 54 | VeraCrypt | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.4% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 56 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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