Compare: Documentation and passwords
N-able Passportal alternative: Tenvara
N-able Passportal is a password manager built for MSPs, with a documentation manager, a browser extension and tools to automate password changes. MSPs look at Tenvara when they want customer credentials and documentation in the same app as their tickets and devices, with the login on the device page when a technician needs it. Tenvara keeps the vault simple: no browser extension and no automatic rotation.
The tool today
What N-able Passportal does
A password and documentation manager for MSPs, with a browser extension and credential automation. Made by N-able. This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.
- A password manager with My Vault, Company Vault and Client Vault credentials.
- Granular access control across clients, subfolders and individual passwords, with audit logs.
- Credential automation and Active Directory credential sync.
- A cross-browser extension with autofill, auto-login and a password generator.
- A documentation manager for storing client information consistently.
- Blink self-service password reset and a branded Site portal for password management.
Side by side
Tenvara vs N-able Passportal
The documentation and password jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them.
Encrypted vault of customer credentials
Client Vault
Access control per role
Down to individual passwords
Audit of password access
Advanced audit logs
Password generator
Built into the extension
Customer documentation and knowledge base
Documentation Manager
Credentials shown on the device
Integrations with N-able RMM
Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. N-able Passportal details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.
The one-app pitch
What else you'd replace
Most MSPs running N-able Passportal pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.
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Moving from N-able Passportal
A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.
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Set up customers and sites
There is no import from Passportal, so start with the customers and sites your credentials belong to.
Customers, sites and contacts -
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Deploy the agent
Install the agent so devices appear and credentials can be linked to them.
Installing the agent -
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Add credentials customer by customer
Add each credential with its web address and two-factor secret, and mark break-glass accounts administrators only.
The credentials vault -
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Set permissions
Decide which roles can see credentials, separately from who can read articles.
Roles and permissions -
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Run both, then switch
Keep Passportal until every credential in use is in Tenvara, then remove access and cancel.
N-able Passportal pricing
N-able does not publish Passportal pricing on its website; it is by quote.
Tenvara pricing
One subscription, per technician or per endpoint, hosted or self-hosted, with every feature in every plan.
See pricingQuestions
N-able Passportal vs Tenvara: FAQ
Each secret is encrypted with AES-256-GCM under its own key, never appears in lists or search, and every reveal, copy and two-factor code is logged and rate limited.
Filter the vault audit log by that person to see every credential they revealed or copied, which is the list of passwords to change.
More documentation and password comparisons
See Tenvara next to N-able Passportal.
A 30 minute walkthrough of the real product. Bring your list of what you use today and we'll show you where each part lives in Tenvara, and where it doesn't.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. N-able Passportal is a trademark of its owner; Tenvara is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
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