Open-source alternative
Replace 1Password with Vaultwarden
The best open-source alternative to 1Password is Vaultwarden, self-hosted on Railway. Bitwarden-compatible password vault you host. LastPass and 1Password without the seat.
Estimated save $1,200 a year.
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How 1Password compares
| 1Password | Vaultwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Hosted subscription | Open-source or fair-code license; you pay the host |
| Hosting | Vendor cloud | Self-hosted on Railway or any VPS |
| Rough monthly cost | Public list price not verified this run | Hosting only — no SaaS seat meter in this repo |
- Vaultwarden
Unofficial Bitwarden-compatible server
FAQ
- Is it free?
- The Vaultwarden licenses are open source or fair-code. You still pay hosting (Railway or any VPS) and any APIs the stack calls. There is no 1Password seat or task bill on this path.
- Can I migrate from 1Password?
- Yes. Start with the workflows or data you actually use, then cut over. The Vaultwarden stack page has the agent prompt and the cost table; most teams rebuild the slice that matters and leave old 1Password links until they expire.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open the Vaultwarden stack, copy the agent prompt, and deploy on Railway (one service, PORT, and a volume when the app needs disk). Placeholder: Vaultwarden + a /data volume. Put it behind Tinyauth or the built-in admin token. HTTPS only.
- What does this replace?
- LastPass / 1Password. The published small-team estimate on this stack is $1,200 a year.
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