Vaultwarden
Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 40% of tracked projects; popularity more than 98%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 68k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 1.37.3 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Rust, Docker |
Is Vaultwarden actively maintained?
Vaultwarden is under active development: 169 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 10 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 52% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, 1.37.3, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Vaultwarden ranks #5 of 7 tracked password managers projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Vaultwarden actually does
Vaultwarden is a Rust-based server implementation of the Bitwarden API, designed to handle credential storage and synchronisation. It allows you to host your own password management infrastructure using significantly fewer hardware resources than the official enterprise server stack.
Best fit: It is well-suited for individuals or small teams who already use Bitwarden-compatible client applications but want complete control over their stored credentials on private hardware.
Worth knowing: Because it is an alternative API implementation rather than the official codebase, there is a risk of minor compatibility lag when official client applications introduce new protocol features.
Deployment notes
You will typically run the container via Docker, ensuring you mount persistent storage for the database files and configure a reverse proxy to handle mandatory TLS termination for the clients.
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