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Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden: catalog facts
Vaultwarden	Bitwarden
Free Free and open source	Freemium Free tier; Premium is $1.65/month billed annually, Families $3.99/month; Teams and…
Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension, Command line, Self-hosted
Compatible with the official Bitwarden clients Lighter than the official Bitwarden server for self-hosting	Clients for browsers, desktop, mobile, web and CLI with cloud sync Free tier includes unlimited devices and passwords, passkeys and Bitwarden Send
Unofficial project; bugs must not be reported to Bitwarden support Web vault requires HTTPS and a secure context	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
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension, Hosted service, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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