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Bitwarden vs Vaultwarden: catalog facts
Bitwarden	Vaultwarden
Freemium Free tier; Premium is $1.65/month billed annually, Families $3.99/month; Teams and…	Free Free and open source
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension, Command line, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web
Clients for browsers, desktop, mobile, web and CLI with cloud sync Free tier includes unlimited devices and passwords, passkeys and Bitwarden Send	Compatible with the official Bitwarden clients Lighter than the official Bitwarden server for self-hosting
Offline use is read-only; items cannot be added or edited without a connection F-Droid build has no push notifications, so vault sync is manual	Unofficial project; bugs must not be reported to Bitwarden support Web vault requires HTTPS and a secure context
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension, Hosted service, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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