Self-host Bitwarden

The official self-hostable Bitwarden server — full vendor support and enterprise SSO. Heavier than Vaultwarden, but the right pick when you need a supported, on-prem deployment.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 2048 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Official Bitwarden self-host installer
curl -Lso bitwarden.sh "https://func.bitwarden.com/api/dl/?app=self-host&platform=linux"
chmod +x bitwarden.sh
./bitwarden.sh install   # prompts for domain + install id/key
./bitwarden.sh start