Why Your Business Needs a Password Manager

Weak and reused passwords are the single largest security vulnerability in most small businesses. Employees use the same password across multiple tools, share credentials through insecure channels, and reuse personal passwords at work. A password manager eliminates all of these risks in one deployment.

The Problem with Shared Credentials

Without a password manager, teams resort to writing passwords on sticky notes, sharing them over WhatsApp or email, or using the same shared account with a single password that never changes. When an employee leaves, the company faces a nightmare of changing passwords across every service.

Vaultwarden: The Self-Hosted Solution

Vaultwarden is a lightweight, self-hosted implementation of the Bitwarden server. It is fully compatible with Bitwarden's official clients: browser extensions, desktop apps, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Your team gets the same polished experience as the paid Bitwarden plan, but with no per-user fees and complete data control.

Key Features

• Secure password generation and autofill
• Shared collections for team credentials
• Two-factor authentication support
• Emergency access (designate trusted contacts who can request access)
• Event logging and audit trails
• Self-hosted API with no external dependencies

Deployment

Vaultwarden runs in Docker and uses SQLite by default. It consumes minimal resources (256MB RAM is generous). Pair it with a reverse proxy and Let's Encrypt for HTTPS access from anywhere. VPS1 includes Vaultwarden in our standard stack for every client.