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Hosting Vaultwarden

An independent, self-hosted server compatible with Bitwarden clients. It is not the official Bitwarden server and has its own support community.

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Understand the setup

Check runtime, storage and installation requirements before choosing a server.

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Budget your resources

Allow room for the operating system, database and your actual workload.

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Must have

Installation requirements

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.
  • Persistent /data storage.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.

Recommended

Planning guidance

No further general recommendations are published for this version.

Capacity depends on your workload

The project README does not establish a universal hardware minimum or supported account capacity.

We only compare what providers publish. A RAM figure alone can't confirm compatibility or production capacity.

Deploy with

Supported paths

  • Docker Compose
  • Docker or Podman container

The host must provide

Runtime

Vaultwarden server image
Official project images available through supported registries

Storage

Persistent data

Keep /data persistent and back up files and database together. Passwords and attachments need a tested recovery process.

Step by step

Plan a Vaultwarden deployment

  1. Prepare secure access

    Configure the public DOMAIN and an HTTPS reverse proxy.

    Official instructions
  2. Keep data persistent

    Use the documented data mount; the example binds the application port to localhost.

    Official instructions

Security

Before you go public

  • Protect administrative access and keep backups.
  • Use Vaultwarden support channels rather than Bitwarden support.

Cost

Beyond the server price

  • Budget for secure hosting, backups and ongoing maintenance.

Matching plans

Explore hosting options

Amazon Web Services

Amazon Lightsail · 2 vCPU / 2 GB

2 vCPU
2 GB RAM
60 GB Storage
3 TB Transfer
  • Burstable vCPU
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Amazon Web Services

Amazon Lightsail · 2 vCPU / 4 GB

2 vCPU
4 GB RAM
80 GB Storage
4 TB Transfer
  • Burstable vCPU
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Contabo

Contabo Cloud VPS 12

12 vCPU
48 GB RAM
400 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Contabo

Contabo Cloud VPS 16

16 vCPU
64 GB RAM
500 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Contabo

Contabo Cloud VPS 18

18 vCPU
96 GB RAM
600 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Contabo

Contabo Cloud VPS 4

4 vCPU
8 GB RAM
100 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Contabo

Contabo Cloud VPS 6

6 vCPU
12 GB RAM
200 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
Contabo

Contabo Cloud VPS 8

8 vCPU
24 GB RAM
300 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
DigitalOcean

Basic Droplet · 1 vCPU / 1 GB (Intel)

1 vCPU
1 GB RAM
25 GB Storage
1 TB Transfer
  • Shared vCPU (Intel Xeon)
  • Standard SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
DigitalOcean

Basic Droplet · 1 vCPU / 2 GB (Intel)

1 vCPU
2 GB RAM
50 GB Storage
2 TB Transfer
  • Shared vCPU (Intel Xeon)
  • Standard SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
DigitalOcean

Basic Regular Droplet · 2 vCPU / 4 GiB

2 vCPU
4 GiB RAM
80 GiB Storage
4 TB Transfer
  • Shared CPU
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
DigitalOcean

Basic Regular Droplet · 4 vCPU / 8 GiB

4 vCPU
8 GiB RAM
160 GiB Storage
5 TB Transfer
  • Shared CPU
  • SSD
Compatibility unclear from published plan data

Meeting documented runtime prerequisites does not prove production capacity. Traffic, workloads, software configuration, and shared host limits are not measured here.

  • A compatible Docker or Podman container runtime.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • Persistent /data storage.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.
  • HTTPS and a secure browser context for the web vault.This prerequisite has no comparable published plan field.

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