How do I self-host Vaultwarden?

Vaultwarden can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is Vaultwarden free to self-host?

Yes, Vaultwarden is open source under the AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is Vaultwarden built with?

Vaultwarden is built with Rust. It has 69,006 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Deploy Vaultwarden

Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs.

Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir vaultwarden-self-hosted && cd vaultwarden-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

AGPL-3.0

Language

Rust

Last Updated

10/10/2026

Configuration

yaml

services:
  vaultwarden:
    image: vaultwarden/server:latest
    container_name: vaultwarden
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
    volumes:
      - vw_data:/data
    environment:
      - WEBSOCKET_ENABLED=true
      - SIGNUPS_ALLOWED=true
      - ADMIN_TOKEN=changeme
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:80/alive"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3

volumes:
  vw_data:

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