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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.

Where to start

A sensible first server for Vaultwarden

vCPU
1
RAM
1 GB
Disk
10 GB

HostCritiq planning estimate for a small production setup on one server. The project publishes no hardware figure, so treat this as a starting point, not a vendor requirement. Watch real memory and CPU use, then resize. Vaultwarden is a lightweight Bitwarden-compatible server; the project describes it as lighter than the official server.

Vaultwarden wiki · Size it for your workload

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Cheapest plans that meet this size

Kamatera

Basic

1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB NVMe SSD

$4.00/mo

One cheapest plan per provider, based on each provider's standard list price. Check the plan page for introductory and renewal pricing before you buy.

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

Providers rarely list runtime versions or extensions. Confirm PHP, database and other requirements with the provider before you buy.

Fly.io

performance-2x 4 GB

2 vCPU
4 GB RAM
— Storage
— Transfer
No conflict with the published specs
Fly.io

shared-cpu-1x 1 GB

1 vCPU
1 GB RAM
— Storage
— Transfer
No conflict with the published specs
Fly.io

shared-cpu-1x 256 MB

1 vCPU
0.3 GB RAM
— Storage
— Transfer
No conflict with the published specs
Fly.io

shared-cpu-1x 512 MB

1 vCPU
0.5 GB RAM
— Storage
— Transfer
No conflict with the published specs
Fly.io

shared-cpu-2x 2 GB

2 vCPU
2 GB RAM
— Storage
— Transfer
No conflict with the published specs
GreenGeeks

16 GB

6 vCPU
16 GB RAM
250 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
No conflict with the published specs
GreenGeeks

4 GB

4 vCPU
4 GB RAM
75 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
No conflict with the published specs
GreenGeeks

8 GB

6 vCPU
8 GB RAM
150 GB Storage
— Transfer
  • SSD
No conflict with the published specs

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