Vaultwarden hosting
A lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password server for you or your team.
- Minimum1 vCPU · 1 GB
- Disk10 GB
- Smallest planStarter
- Web interfaceYes, over HTTPS
What is Vaultwarden?
Vaultwarden is an unofficial, resource-light implementation of the Bitwarden server API, written in Rust, that works with all the official Bitwarden clients.
Your vault is encrypted on your device before it is stored, so the server holds ciphertext — and here that server is one you rent directly rather than a company's multi-tenant cluster.
What you get
- Works with official Bitwarden browser extensions, desktop and mobile apps
- Organisations and collections for sharing credentials with a team
- Two-factor authentication, including TOTP, WebAuthn and Duo
- Vault attachments, password history and an admin page for user management
Running Vaultwarden on Autogineer Cloud
Vaultwarden is a one-click install here: choose it at checkout, set a root password, and the server is built, the software installed and configured, and published on its own HTTPS address — usually in about a minute, with the whole build streamed to your browser as it runs.
- Installed and configured, not just downloaded. The build finishes only once Vaultwarden is answering on its port with a real page — a server that could not finish is reported as failed rather than handed over looking complete.
- A working HTTPS address from the first minute. Your server is published at an address like vaultwarden-vps.autogineer.com, with a valid certificate, so webhooks and OAuth callbacks work immediately. Your own domain can be added afterwards.
- Full root over SSH. The one-click install is a starting point, not a cage: you can reconfigure Vaultwarden, install anything beside it, or replace it entirely.
- Backups you can restore from. On-demand backups of the whole server on every paid plan, which for Vaultwarden means its data as well as its configuration.
- Room to grow. Resize the plan as Vaultwarden grows, or rebuild the same server with a different app when the project changes.
Who it suits
Families and small teams who want shared password management without per-user pricing, and anyone who prefers their vault on their own machine.
Getting started with Vaultwarden
- When the build finishes, your server's page in the dashboard shows its HTTPS address, its root password and any sign-in details the installer set for Vaultwarden. The build console streams every step as it happens, so you can see exactly what was installed rather than taking it on trust.
- Create your account from the web vault, then install the Bitwarden browser extension or mobile app and point it at your server's address. Turn on two-factor authentication before you store anything real.
- Add your own domain from the same page when you are ready: point a DNS record at the server and the certificate is issued for you. The original address keeps working, so nothing you configured against it breaks.
- Take a backup once Vaultwarden is configured the way you want it. A backup captures the whole server, so restoring one brings back Vaultwarden and its data together — and it is the only thing that will bring them back.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vaultwarden the official Bitwarden server?
No. It is an independent, API-compatible implementation, popular because it runs in a fraction of the resources. It is not affiliated with Bitwarden Inc.
Are the premium client features available?
Vaultwarden enables the features the clients gate behind premium, including TOTP and attachments, when self-hosted.
What happens to my vault if the server is lost?
Take backups. Your vault lives in the server's database, and a backup is the only thing that gets it back — the encryption means nobody else can recover it for you.
How long does it take to install Vaultwarden?
About a minute. Choosing Vaultwarden at checkout builds the server, installs it, and publishes it on an HTTPS address, streaming the progress to your browser as it happens.
What size server does Vaultwarden need?
At least 1 vCPU, 1 GB of memory and 10 GB of disk, which is the Starter plan or larger. These are the figures the installer is tested against rather than the smallest configuration that will boot.
Do I get root access to the server?
Yes. Every server includes full root access over SSH on its own port, so you can configure, extend or replace anything the one-click installer set up.
Can I use my own domain with Vaultwarden?
Yes. Each server is published on its own HTTPS address the moment it is built — vaultwarden-vps.autogineer.com for example, and you can point your own domain at it afterwards from the dashboard.
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