Bramble password manager
Ranked 13 of 21 password managers by recommenders
Local-first password manager that keeps data on-disk rather than a third-party cloud, with built-in sync. Critics worry about data loss and the lack of an iOS release.
Local-first password manager that keeps data on-disk rather than a third-party cloud, with built-in sync. Critics worry about data loss and the lack of an iOS release.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Keeps data local, not in cloud
“Keeping everything entirely on-disk instead of relying on a third-party cloud is something I've been wanting to see more of.”
Comment from 3 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager” “The king feature is that it is local first”
Comment from 4 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager” Innovative idea in a crowded space
“Love the idea. It is great to innovate in this space.”
Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager” “This looks like something I've been looking for!”
Comment from 3 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Concern about data loss
“I think you are going to run into a lot of anxiety about data loss.”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager” “any potential data loss in an app like this is a deal breaker”
Comment from 3 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager”
Other password managers people recommend
The four most recommended other password managers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwarden | 278 | 213 | 57% | 12 | 6.5 yrs23 owners | — |
| 1Password | 238 | 179 | 57% | 12 | 15 yrs28 owners | — |
| KeePassXC | 131 | 38 | 78% | 12 | 5 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Vaultwarden | 112 | 13 | 90% | 11 | 3 yrs9 owners | Approved |
| Bramble password managerThis page | 12 | 2 | 86% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“We will never have enough local opensource password manager so keep it up”
“Love the idea. It is great to innovate in this space.”
“I think you are going to run into a lot of anxiety about data loss.”
“the problem im seeing with youur product is just that is your browser is compromised your password is visible”
“The king feature is that it is local first”
“no iOS release, that's a non-starter.”
“Including sync in the app seems like a good idea.”
“any potential data loss in an app like this is a deal breaker”
“This looks like something I've been looking for!”
“thoroughly tested for common cases”
“I like that you made this P2P”
“Keeping everything entirely on-disk instead of relying on a third-party cloud is something I've been wanting to see more of.”
“For something like a password manager, I kind of need to know who's responsible for it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.