# Vaultwarden

> Vaultwarden (1.37.4, Oct 2026) is an unofficial Bitwarden-compatible server in Rust, AGPL-3.0. You use the official Bitwarden clients against it. It implements the personal vault, Send, attachments, organisations with sharing, groups and policies, emergency access and 2FA login. It is not affiliated with Bitwarden, Inc. and we found no published third-party audit. Runs as a single container, including on Raspberry Pi; the web vault needs HTTPS. No Bitwarden support; you handle backups and TLS yourself.

- Repository: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
- Official docs: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- 1Password: Password vault with autofill, Vault sync across devices, Family and team password sharing (partial). Self-hosted vault server; autofill and apps come from the official Bitwarden clients. Feature parity not checked.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted server (container); clients are the official Bitwarden apps | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden#usage | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0 (strong copyleft with network clause) | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/blob/main/LICENSE.txt | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Yes under AGPL-3.0; modified versions offered over a network must publish source | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/blob/main/LICENSE.txt | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | None required | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden#features | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | Runs on amd64 and ARM, including Raspberry Pi; RAM needs not documented | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/Which-container-image-to-use | 2026-10-15 |
| Operating systems | Partial | Linux container images (amd64, ARM); clients on all Bitwarden platforms | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/Which-container-image-to-use | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; one Docker container plus HTTPS (reverse proxy recommended) | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden#usage | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 69134 stars, 3331 forks, last push 2026-10-10, archived: no.
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