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NordPass vs Passbolt: which is more reliable? (2026)
NordPass is more reliable than Passbolt, scoring 87.7 vs 61.4 out of 100. Over the last 90 days NordPass reported 5 incidents and Passbolt reported 3, with effective uptime of 99.91% and 99.10% respectively. NordPass resolves incidents faster on average (4h 7m).
Data updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | NordPass | Passbolt |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 87.7 | 61.4 |
| Rank (password managers) | #4 | #9 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.91% | 99.10% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 5 | 3 |
| Partial / major outages | 0 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 4h 7m | 10h 25m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where NordPass and Passbolt differ
- NordPass reported 67% more incidents than Passbolt over the last 90 days (5 vs 3).
- Passbolt had 1 partial or major outage, compared with 0 for NordPass.
- NordPass fixes problems faster: 4h 7m on average, against 10h 25m for Passbolt (2.5× quicker).
- NordPass's longest incident on record lasted 3d (Jan 22, 2026); Passbolt's lasted 18h 57m (Oct 21, 2026).
90-day uptime
NordPass
Passbolt
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent NordPass incidents
- InformationalOct 27, 2026 · resolved in 2h 27m
NordPass website connection issues
Affected: Login/SSO (US), NordPass Admin Panel (US), NordPass Website, NordPass Vault Services (US), NordPass Managed Service Providers Panel (US), Activity logs API (US)
- InformationalOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 21h 2m
Affected: NordPass Website, NordPass Managed Service Providers Panel (US), NordPass Managed Service Providers Panel (EU)
- Degraded performanceSep 16, 2026 · resolved in 10h 52m
Affected: Login/SSO (US), NordPass Vault Services (US)
- Degraded performanceAug 31, 2026 · resolved in 18m
Degraded authorization servers performance
Affected: Login/SSO (US), NordPass Website, Login/SSO (EU)
- Degraded performanceAug 27, 2026 · resolved in 1h 10m
Affected: Login/SSO (US), NordPass Website, NordPass Vault Services (US), Login/SSO (EU), NordPass Vault Services (EU)
Recent Passbolt incidents
- Degraded performanceNov 2, 2026 · ongoing
Passbolt Cloud: signups and free trials temporarily disabled
- Major outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 18h 57m
Cloud service temporarily downofficial update ↗
Affected: Cloud
- Degraded performanceSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 1h 52m
Affected: Cloud
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