Vaultwarden pricing
Checked 2026-07-24against the vendor’s own page
Short answer: Vaultwarden publishes a free tier: free, self-hosted. Paid plans start at free (you pay for the server). Both were read from Vaultwarden's own pricing page on 2026-07-24.
| Free tier | Free, self-hosted |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free (you pay for the server) |
| Self-hostable | Yes |
| Checked | 2026-07-24 |
| Source | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden |
Worth knowing: Bitwarden-compatible, so the official apps work unmodified.
The category where self-hosting is genuinely free and genuinely easy. Vaultwarden speaks the Bitwarden protocol, so every official client just works against it.
Password managers alternatives, same check
| Tool | Free tier | Paid from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| NordPass | Yes (1 user) | about $1.43 / mo Personal, about $1.99 / user / mo Business | |
| Bitwarden | Yes (1 user, unlimited devices) | $1.65 / mo Personal, $4 / user / mo Teams | |
| 1Password | No (14-day trial only) | $2.99 / mo Individual, $19.95 / mo Teams Starter (10 seats) | |
| Dashlane | Yes (25 passwords) | $4 / user / mo (Credential Protection) | |
| Passbolt | Yes (Community, self-hosted) | $5 / user / mo (Business, cloud) |
The self-hosted option
Bitwarden is self-hostable, which turns a per-seat bill into a fixed server cost. Its published terms sit in the table above, and the Bitwarden entry has the detail.
Where this number came from
The figure was read directly from https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden on 2026-07-24. It appears in our password managers guide, where the same number was used in the comparison.
Prices are quoted in the currency the vendor publishes, never converted. If a price has moved since 2026-07-24, tell us and the row gets re-checked and re-dated rather than quietly edited.