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Vaultwarden

A lightweight self-hosted server for your Bitwarden password vault.

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  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Vaultwarden?

Vaultwarden is an unofficial, open-source server that works with the Bitwarden apps, so you can keep your own password vault on your own server. It supports the personal vault, Send, attachments, organisations with shared collections, emergency access and several two-step login options. It is not made by Bitwarden, Inc.

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Pros: what Vaultwarden does well

  • Use the Bitwarden apps with your own server
  • Shared collections for families and teams
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • You must run and secure your own server
  • Unofficial, so not supported by Bitwarden

Who Vaultwarden is for

People comfortable self-hosting who want full control over where their passwords live.

Who can skip it

Anyone who prefers a ready-made hosted password manager.

Vaultwarden alternatives

Not sold on Vaultwarden? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Dashy

Focus: dashboard and start page. Shares self-hosted and open source with Vaultwarden. Rated 4.6 (Vaultwarden: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Homer

Focus: dashboard, start page and homelab. Shares self-hosted and open source with Vaultwarden. Rated 4.5 (Vaultwarden: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Homarr

Focus: dashboard, homelab and self-hosting. Shares open source and github with Vaultwarden. Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Vaultwarden: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Homepage

Focus: dashboard, start page and docker. Shares open source and github with Vaultwarden. Rated 4.6 (Vaultwarden: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

gopass

Focus: encryption and terminal. Shares password manager and security with Vaultwarden. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Vaultwarden: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Heimdall

Focus: dashboard, start page and launcher. Shares open source and github with Vaultwarden. Rated 4.5 (Vaultwarden: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Vaultwarden

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Vaultwarden. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with Vaultwarden. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with Vaultwarden. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Linux. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Jellyfin

Focus: media server, streaming and home server. Shares self-hosted and open source with Vaultwarden. Same 4.7 rating.

Web AppFreeCross-Platform
4.7Visit

Navidrome

Focus: music, streaming and audio. Shares self-hosted and open source with Vaultwarden. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.7 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
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