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Vaultwarden

by dani-garcia

Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwardenrs

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About Vaultwarden

Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwardenrs

Best for

Individuals and small teams who want a self-hosted, resource-efficient password manager with Bitwarden client compatibility.

Use cases

Self-host a personal or team password manager without relying on Bitwarden's cloud services
Run a lightweight, low-resource password vault server for homes or small organizations
Migrate from the official Bitwarden server to a more efficient single-binary implementation

Notes

69,877 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-28. Licensed AGPL-3.0.

Indexed from swap-build. Verified against the live GitHub repo.

Pros

Single lightweight Rust binary, easy to deploy and containerize
Compatible with official Bitwarden clients and existing vault data
Active open-source project with high community traction (69k+ stars)

Cons

Not officially supported by Bitwarden, so features may lag or break compatibility
Requires self-maintenance, including updates and security patching
Less enterprise support and no official paid support options

Key facts

What we have checked

Latest version: 1.37.5 (released 1 Nov 2026); Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub
Days since the last commit: 1; Checked 6 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 3,427; Checked 6 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 70,330; Checked 6 Nov 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 0.2; Checked 6 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 15; Checked 6 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 4; Checked 6 Nov 2026GitHub

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Stars and usage

How Vaultwarden is growing

GitHub stars

69,986 to 70,330

stars. 31 Oct 2026 to 6 Nov 2026, 2 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 6 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is Vaultwarden looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

81 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 6 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 1 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	4 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	20 of 20	First reply in 0.2 days (median)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	Not counted	MCP servers only

Alternatives

Alternatives to Vaultwarden

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
1PasswordThis is an alternative to it	Product	Linked recordGitHub	22 Oct 2026
Bitwarden PremiumThis is an alternative to it	Product	Linked recordGitHub	22 Oct 2026
LastPassThis is an alternative to it	Product	Linked recordGitHub	22 Oct 2026

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubOfficial
Checked 10 Nov 2026 · Latest version
GitHubRegistry
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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