Vaultwarden
Self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible password vault, full family sync without cloud subscription rent.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Self-hosted
- Starting price
- Free (self-hosted)
- Best for
- Family password sync · NAS homelabs · Bitwarden users going self-hosted
- Replaces
- Bitwarden Premium, 1Password Families, LastPass
- Platforms
- Self-hostedLinuxWeb
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Same clients you already trust. Your vault lives on hardware you control, not a SaaS price hike.
Vaultwarden is a lightweight Rust server that speaks the Bitwarden API. Run it on a NAS or homelab and use official Bitwarden clients to sync passwords, TOTP, and attachments on your hardware. Replaces Bitwarden Premium and 1Password family plans for households willing to self-host.
The catch
You maintain backups and HTTPS; a misconfigured instance is worse than Bitwarden cloud.
Good fit for
- Homelab households
- Privacy-first families
Not ideal for
- People who won't patch a server
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