Bitwarden
Password manager with a webapp, browser extension, and mobile app.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 86% of tracked projects; popularity more than 88%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 20k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2026.9.1 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, C# |
Is Bitwarden actively maintained?
Bitwarden is under active development: 1510 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 146 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v2026.9.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Note that Bitwarden depends on a third-party service to work fully. It is self-hosted, but not self-contained: if that external service changes its terms or disappears, your instance is affected.
Among the 7 password managers projects we track, Bitwarden currently has the highest health score.
What Bitwarden actually does
Bitwarden is a self-hosted password manager that lets you store and synchronise credentials across multiple devices. It provides interfaces including a web application, browser extensions, and mobile apps to manage your sensitive data.
Best fit: It suits individuals or organisations who want to retain full control over their authentication credentials and sensitive data on their own infrastructure.
Worth knowing: Running your own password manager introduces a critical single point of failure; if your server experiences downtime or data loss, accessing your credentials becomes much harder.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically relies on Docker and requires persistent storage volumes to preserve your database and configuration state. You will also need to configure a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination for secure client connections.
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