Bitwarden vs Keeweb

Comparing two open source alternatives to 1Password and LastPass and Dashlane and NordPass and Bitwarden . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Bitwarden

Bitwarden infrastructure/backend (API, database, Docker, etc).

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Keeweb

MIT

Free cross-platform password manager compatible with KeePass, available as a desktop and web app.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Bitwarden	Keeweb
License	—	MIT
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	19,841	12,978
Forks	1,735	1,155
Open Issues	232	441
Last Commit	Aug 14, 2026	May 8, 2026
First Released	Nov 23, 2015	Oct 17, 2015
Categories	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools	Password Managers
Tags	#API #SQL #docker #password manager	#password manager #cross-platform #desktop-app #security #open-source

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