Is Vaultwarden official Bitwarden?

No. It is a compatible server. Official Bitwarden can also be self-hosted; Vaultwarden is the small box. Clients are the official Bitwarden apps.

Stacks / Auth

Easy

Vaultwarden

Bitwarden-compatible password vault you host. LastPass and 1Password without the seat.

The problem

LastPass and 1Password sell a vault as a subscription. Vaultwarden speaks the Bitwarden client protocol, runs in one container, and stores the ciphertext on your volume.

Replaces

LastPass / 1Password

Replace LastPass Replace 1Password

Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

per year, small team, before lock-in

Deploy on Railway

Sponsor this stack

Placeholder: Vaultwarden + a /data volume. Put it behind Tinyauth or the built-in admin token. HTTPS only.

The stack

Vaultwarden
Unofficial Bitwarden-compatible server

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
1Password / LastPass team seats	$1,200	Vaultwarden on a volume

Agent setup prompt

Replace LastPass or 1Password with Vaultwarden.

- One service, persist /data. DOMAIN must be the public HTTPS URL.
- Create the first org, invite the team, import a Bitwarden/LastPass CSV.
- Disable public signups. Document backup of the volume. This holds secrets — treat the volume like production.

Also as markdown: /stacks/vaultwarden-passwords.md

FAQ

Is Vaultwarden official Bitwarden?: No. It is a compatible server. Official Bitwarden can also be self-hosted; Vaultwarden is the small box. Clients are the official Bitwarden apps.