1Password vs Bitwarden Server
1Password and Bitwarden Server are both password manager software. 1Password is a commercial product from AgileBits. Bitwarden Server is open source under a license set out in its repository, with 21k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick 1Password when
- A business wants a polished password manager staff will actually use, with SSO, provisioning and developer secret tools.
- Pick Bitwarden Server when
- Your organisation wants Bitwarden password management but must host the vault on its own infrastructure.
Side by side
A password manager for individuals, families and businesses, storing passwords, passkeys, secrets and documents, with sharing vaults and admin controls.
The backend API, database and Docker deployment for Bitwarden, the password manager whose apps, browser extensions and CLI sync to it.
No free tier and no self-hosting; it costs more per user than Bitwarden.
Self-hosting runs many containers on SQL Server, organisation features still need a paid licence, and parts of the code are under the source-available Bitwarden License; Vaultwarden is a lighter unofficial alternative.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service, desktop app, mobile app and browser extension
Self-hosted server and cloud service
Not published
C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server and Docker
Closed source, sold by AgileBits
Open source, license unclear on GitHub
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
GitHub could not read the license. Check it in the repository before reusing any code.
2.4k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
21k GitHub stars
Not known
Established: started 11 years ago, latest release v2026.10.1.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.