Vaultwarden password manager offers many of the same features as the Bitwarden commercial service, but can be run locally on your own network.

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Vaultwarden is a server-based alternative to Bitwarden, developed in Rust, ideal for self-hosting. It can be quickly deployed using Docker or Podman and offers key features such as syncing across devices, end-to-end encryption, a password generator, secure sharing, and mobile apps. The post guides through installing Docker and deploying Vaultwarden on Ubuntu 25.04.

How To Deploy Vaultwarden, a Server-Based Alternative to Bitwarden

<p>Vaultwarden is not an alternative to Bitwarden, but an unofficial implementation of the Bitwarden server, developed in Rust. It uses the official Bitwarden clients and offers compatible features, but it is neither developed nor supported by Bitwarden Inc.</p>


<p>If anyone is following this guide then use it to see if you like Vaultwarden. Many additional things to do when hosting a password manager.</p>
