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Bitwarden vs Vaultwarden

Comparing two open source alternatives to 1Password . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Bitwarden

Bitwarden

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

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Vaultwarden

Vaultwarden

AGPL-3.0

Lightweight, self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust — runs on minimal hardware with full client support.

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Bitwarden Bitwarden
Vaultwarden Vaultwarden
License — AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable No Yes
GitHub Stars 18,332 57,171
Forks 1,559 2,654
Open Issues 202 50
Last Commit Mar 28, 2026 Mar 17, 2026
First Released Nov 23, 2015 Feb 17, 2018
Categories
Password Managers
Password ManagersSecurity & Privacy Tools
Tags
#API#SQL#docker#password manager
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