A team lead was paying $5/user/month for 1Password Business. 15 team members = $75/month = $900/year. For storing encrypted text.
The Password Manager Tax
1Password, LastPass, Dashlane - $3-8 per user per month. Great tools, but the pricing adds up fast for teams.
Vaultwarden is a free, self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible server. Use all official Bitwarden apps (browser, mobile, desktop) with your own server. Zero subscription.
What Vaultwarden Offers for Free
- Full Bitwarden Compatibility - Works with ALL official Bitwarden clients
- Organizations - Share passwords with teams (premium Bitwarden feature, free here)
- Send - Secure text/file sharing (another premium feature, free)
- Attachments - File attachments on vault items
- TOTP - Built-in authenticator (premium feature, free)
- Emergency Access - Designate trusted contacts
- Admin Panel - Manage users, orgs, settings via web UI
- Lightweight - Runs on 10MB RAM (vs official server's 2GB+)
- SQLite - No PostgreSQL/MySQL required
Quick Start
docker run -d --name vaultwarden -v /vw-data/:/data/ -p 80:80 vaultwarden/server:latest
Point Bitwarden apps to your server URL. Import your existing vault. Done.
Cost Comparison (15-person team)
| Solution | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 1Password Business | $75 | $900 |
| Bitwarden Teams | $60 | $720 |
| Vaultwarden + VPS | $5 | $60 |
GitHub: dani-garcia/vaultwarden - 40K+ stars
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