Bitwarden vs Vaultwarden

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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Vaultwarden

AGPL-3.0

Vaultwarden is an unofficial, Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. Self-host your password vault with low resource use and full client compatibility.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Bitwarden	Vaultwarden
License	—	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	19,822	65,326
Forks	1,734	3,107
Open Issues	221	86
Last Commit	Aug 12, 2026	Aug 7, 2026
First Released	Nov 23, 2015	Feb 17, 2018
Categories	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools
Tags	#API #SQL #docker #password manager	#password manager #security #privacy #cross-platform #desktop-app

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