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Bitwarden Password Manager

Bitwarden client apps (web, browser extension, desktop, and cli). observed · 2026-10-13

github.com/bitwarden/clients · homepage · TypeScript · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-10-13

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 86
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 1
  • age_days: 3877
  • days_rel: 19
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 192

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

13970 stars · 2101 forks observed · 2026-10-13

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.98

Bitwarden Server is the backend service that provides APIs, authentication, and data storage for all Bitwarden client applications. It is written in C# with ASP.NET Core and can be deployed via Docker on any major OS.

Use cases

  • self‑host a secure password manager for a team
  • integrate Bitwarden authentication into custom applications
  • run a private password‑vault service on‑premise
  • deploy Bitwarden API in a corporate Docker environment
  • manage privileged credentials with automated rotation

When to choose

  • need full control over password‑manager data
  • require on‑premise deployment for compliance
  • want to integrate Bitwarden APIs with existing .NET services

When to avoid

  • looking for a lightweight client‑only solution
  • prefer a hosted SaaS password manager without infrastructure overhead

Facets

service · maturity active

api-framework http-server auth database orm security developer-tools web-development windows dotnet self-hosted password-manager self-hosted aspnetcore sql-server csharp linux macos docker

6 sources

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="bitwarden/clients")

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