Self-host 1Password

Password manager / secrets vault · Category: auth, SSO & secrets

1Password is the polished default for individual + team password management. Bitwarden's self-host edition is the credible direct replacement; Vaultwarden is the minimal Rust-based reimplementation that keeps the official Bitwarden clients.

1Password pricing anchor: $2.99/user/mo Personal; $7.99/user/mo Business.

Vaultwarden dani-garcia/vaultwarden alive

GitHub: ★ 60.1k · last commit 7d ago · 47 open issues
License: AGPL-3.0
Setup time: 10min docker-compose
Monthly cost: $5 VPS for a family or small team — single Rust binary + SQLite/Postgres.

Migration sketch. 1Password → Settings → Export → 1pux (or Unencrypted CSV). In a Bitwarden client (web/desktop) pointed at your Vaultwarden URL, Tools → Import data → 1Password. Items + folders + passwords come over.

Good fit forSolo / small-team users who want the official Bitwarden clients without paying for Bitwarden Cloud.

Weak atNot officially affiliated with Bitwarden; admin UI is sparse.

Bitwarden Server (CE) bitwarden/server alive

GitHub: ★ 18.6k · last commit 1d ago · 189 open issues
License: AGPL-3.0
Setup time: 30min (their bitwarden.sh installer)
Monthly cost: $10-15 VPS — the official server is heavier (.NET + several services).

Migration sketch. Same as Vaultwarden — import via the Bitwarden client. SSO and policy features available with a paid license; basic vault works free.

Good fit forCompanies that want the official, vendor-supported Bitwarden code path.

Weak atResource-heavy compared to Vaultwarden.

Passbolt passbolt/passbolt_api alive

GitHub: ★ 5.89k · last commit 4w ago · 22 open issues
License: AGPL-3.0
Setup time: 20min docker-compose
Monthly cost: $5-10 VPS.

Migration sketch. Passbolt → Import → KeePass/CSV. Export 1Password as CSV → import. Passbolt is built around team-shared secrets first; personal vaults are secondary.

Good fit forEngineering teams who treat passwords as shared infrastructure secrets.

Weak atLess polished consumer-grade browser extension than 1Password/Bitwarden.

In a terminal? npx os-alt 1password prints this table — how the CLI works →