Bitwarden lite self-host deployment, formerly unified, is now generally available! This self-host option is a more lightweight and flexible deployment alternative, ideal for homelab enthusiasts and community members who want to get started quickly with self-hosting Bitwarden. With the release of general availability, Bitwarden lite users can benefit from enhanced performance and reliability.
Seems to be an official alternative to Vaultwarden
I don’t trust my setup for something like this.
My server and NAS go down in a fire, and I’m not gonna have the key I need to get the backup so I can restore my password manager lol
Does anybody have any information on features / licensing?
Looks like it’s basically a more lightweight self-hosting option with better db flexibility compared to the traditional deploy.
Based on the limited information available I assume it has the same feature-set as the old server and requires a license to unlock all features (e.g. TOTP support). For those comparing it to Vaultwarden.
I switched to vaultwarden back when it was bitwarden_rs due to the crazy overdone bitwarden docker setup… and then started using some of the licensed features. I have a home organization that I use to share passwords with my family. So now I can’t switch back to bitwarden official (even lite) unless they provide me a way to handle that.
I’m not opposed to paying them, but I am opposed to subscriptions for access to something I’m hosting on my own server. So a subscription license isn’t happening. I don’t see a reason to leave vaultwarden at this point
Wonder what’s the reasoning behind offering this Lite version. I don’t imagine competing with Vaultwarden is very lucrative financially.
VaultWarden has contributors working on paid BitWarden features. For instance I’ve been following the LDAP PR for a while now. If they pull users away, they may have users who are unaware when those features release.
That being said, I won’t complain when for-profit companies based on FOSS support self-hosters. It’s good for the industry.
Edit:
This is why I won’t switch to it, though:
My homelab only has one home to phone, and it’s not someone else’s home.
