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Bitwarden lite self-host deployment, formerly unified, is now generally available! This self-host option is a more lightweight and flexible deployment alternative, ideal for homelab enthusiasts and community members who want to get started quickly with self-hosting Bitwarden. With the release of general availability, Bitwarden lite users can benefit from enhanced performance and reliability.

Seems to be an official alternative to Vaultwarden

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[–] yes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Does anybody have any information on features / licensing?

Looks like it's basically a more lightweight self-hosting option with better db flexibility compared to the traditional deploy.

Based on the limited information available I assume it has the same feature-set as the old server and requires a license to unlock all features (e.g. TOTP support). For those comparing it to Vaultwarden.

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I switched to vaultwarden back when it was bitwarden_rs due to the crazy overdone bitwarden docker setup.. and then started using some of the licensed features. I have a home organization that I use to share passwords with my family. So now I can't switch back to bitwarden official (even lite) unless they provide me a way to handle that.

I'm not opposed to paying them, but I am opposed to subscriptions for access to something I'm hosting on my own server. So a subscription license isn't happening. I don't see a reason to leave vaultwarden at this point

[–] yes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Compared to other subscriptions their family plan is very fair. IIRC they even allow commercial use (small companies).

But yeah, I get your sentiment. Still a good option if vendor support is important.

[–] EarMaster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Bitwarden family plan has been one of the best expenses (if you want to call it that, because it really isn't that expensive) in our family.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Seconded. My option is that if it’s vital to my infrastructure or my family I don’t self host it. Let someone else deal with patching/maintenance/uptime.

[–] kratomara@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

It's a lightweight self-hosted option for home and small businesses. Otherwise the licensing options are the same as in other self-hosted options.