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Vaultwarden
A lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password manager server
256 MB RAMamd64 / arm64 / armv7RustEasyAGPL-3.0-onlyVersion 1.37.2
Instead of a subscription
Self-hosted alternatives to 1Password
1Password keeps passwords, passkeys and secure notes for a person or a family in its own cloud, with apps on every platform. The vault below holds the same encrypted database on your server, and the sync a subscription pays for becomes something you run.
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Requirements
Side by side
| Application | Minimum RAM | Disk estimate | Database | Installation difficulty | Backup | Recipe verification | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaultwarden | 256 MB RAM | 1 GB | SQLite | Easy | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | AGPL-3.0-only |
Migration
What changes when you host it yourself
The data stops leaving your network, and so does the responsibility for it: backups, the restore you have actually tested, and the disk it all sits on.
Feature parity is never exact. Read what each recipe states about limitations and the smoke test before planning a migration.
The bill turns into work: updates, certificates and an eye on the release notes. The catalog shows how much of that each recipe asks for.
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