Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden
Password manager and shared vaults for teams.
The pick: Vaultwarden
Vaultwarden for a household or a small team. Bitwarden's own server if someone else has to support it.
The facts
| Fact | Vaultwarden | Bitwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 (open core) |
| Effort | a container | a weekend |
| Activity | active | active |
| Repository | github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden | github.com/bitwarden/server |
Pick Vaultwarden if
Pick Vaultwarden for one container and every Bitwarden client already written.
Pick Bitwarden if
Pick the official Bitwarden server when you want the vendor's upgrade path and support.
What each one costs you
- VaultwardenA single container, but you are now the only copy of every password. Back it up like it matters.
- BitwardenThe official server. Many containers, official support path, heavier.
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