KeePassXC vs Vaultwarden

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

KeePassXC

GPL-3.0

Cross-platform community-driven port of KeePass Password Safe.

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Vaultwarden

AGPL-3.0

Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs.

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Side-by-side comparison

	KeePassXC	Vaultwarden
License	GPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	27,617	62,272
Forks	1,819	2,897
Open Issues	874	52
Last Commit	Jun 4, 2026	Jun 5, 2026
First Released	Feb 28, 2016	Feb 17, 2018
Categories	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools	Password Managers Security & Privacy Tools
Tags	#security #privacy #cross-platform #desktop-app #credentials	#password manager #security #privacy #cross-platform #desktop-app

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