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Vaultwarden: Managed Hosting, Installation and Operations

WZ-IT plans, installs and operates Vaultwarden as managed hosting, in your cloud or on premises. Depending on the target design, we also provide migration, secure network and identity integration, monitoring, backups, updates, integrations and further development.

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  • OperationManaged Hosting
  • Monitoring24/7
  • Service Levelselectable as needed
Cloud Wolke HerausforderungServer NachhaltigkeitIT Beratung Service Consulting SoforthilfeTimo Wevelsiep Robin ZinsExperten für Innovation Migration AWSHetzner Hosting zuverlässig

Companies worldwide trust WZ-IT

  • Stadtwerke Brühl
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  • ABCO Water Systems
  • Golem.de
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  • nextGYM
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About the technology

What is Vaultwarden?

Vaultwarden is an alternative implementation of the Bitwarden client API written in Rust. We verify compatibility with the intended clients and capabilities for the selected version before production use.

Vaultwarden implements a large part of the Bitwarden client API with comparatively low resource requirements. As an unofficial implementation, required clients and capabilities are tested against the deployed versions.

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Vaultwarden Features

  • Bitwarden client compatibility

    Supports many official Bitwarden clients. Required apps, browser extensions and capabilities are verified by version.

  • Resource Efficient

    Rust-based architecture requires significantly less RAM and CPU than the official Bitwarden solution.

  • Complete Personal Vault

    Passwords, secure notes, credit cards, identities, and attachments - all securely encrypted and stored.

  • Organizations & Teams

    Collections, password sharing, member roles, groups, and event logs for professional team management.

  • Secure Send

    Secure transmission of passwords and files with expiration times and access restrictions.

  • Multi-Factor Authentication

    TOTP, Email, FIDO2 WebAuthn, YubiKey, and Duo for additional security of your Vaultwarden instance.

  • Admin Backend

    Web-based admin interface for user management, configuration, and system monitoring.

  • Modified Web Vault

    Optimized web interface that is directly included in the container images.

  • Emergency Access

    Allows trusted contacts to access your vault in emergency situations.

Infrastructure, integration and operations

Vaultwarden as part of your infrastructure

We do more than provide an application. WZ-IT designs the technical architecture, integrates network and identity, operates the agreed scope and develops integrations when the standard product is not enough.

Architecture and migration

Sizing, target environment, data transfer, cutover and recovery are resolved before production operations.

  • On-Premise

    In your data center: Installation on bare-metal, VM or Docker · Integration with existing Active Directory/LDAP

  • Cloud Installation

    AWS, Azure, Hetzner & more: Installation on AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner · Terraform/IaC setup (optional) · Kubernetes or Docker Compose · Capacity and scaling design

  • Enterprise Setup

    Advanced architecture after technical and licence assessment: HA and recovery design where supported by the application and edition · Logging according to feature set and edition · Custom security policies

Network and identity

SSO, secure access, internal systems and existing security components are integrated appropriately.

  • VPN Access

    WireGuard, NetBird, Tailscale, Headscale, OpenVPN, Cloudflare Tunnel · Easy client setup for all devices

  • SSO Integration

    Directly or through an upstream identity layer

  • Multi-Factor Auth

    Depends on application, edition and identity provider

  • Firewall & Hardening

    Fail2Ban, Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting

Monitoring and service level

Updates, backups, technical monitoring and response paths follow a transparent operational scope.

  • 24/7 proactive monitoring

  • Updates and patches

    CVE and security-advisory monitoring for the operating system and managed application, regular updates, and priority deployment of available patches for critical vulnerabilities

  • Daily backup with 7-day retention

  • Personal technical contact

Integration and development

APIs, automation and custom extensions can be delivered beyond basic deployment.

    Full-service installation with no hidden costs

    What the Vaultwarden setup includes

    • Complete installation & configuration
    • SSL certificate & reverse proxy setup
    • Backup strategy & disaster recovery
    • Performance optimization & tuning
    • Security hardening following OWASP
    • Monitoring & logging setup
    • Documentation & best practices
    • Administrator training (remote)
    • 30 days email support included
    • Dedicated contact person
    • Optional integration: LDAP/AD, SSO, MFA
    • Update strategy & patch management setup

    The exact scope depends on the application, edition, infrastructure and criticality. Vendor licences and non-standard components are quoted separately.

    Use Cases

    Using Vaultwarden in your organisation

    • Password Manager

      Secure management of all passwords and credentials with end-to-end encryption

    • Teams & Organizations

      Shared password vaults for teams and departments with fine-grained access control

    • Bitwarden-compatible

      All official Bitwarden apps and browser extensions work seamlessly

    • Cross-Platform Sync

      Automatic synchronization across desktop, mobile and web with offline access

    • Bitwarden Send

      Secure sharing of texts and files with expiration date and password protection

    • Emergency Access

      Emergency access for trusted contacts with configurable waiting period

    Hosting & operations

    How much does hosting for Vaultwarden cost?

    We combine the right compute size with ongoing operations, backups, monitoring and a service level appropriate for the criticality of Vaultwarden. High availability and recovery targets are designed separately where needed.

    Hosting & operations from€129.90/ month · Modular pricing based on your requirements - service level, apps and compute selectable individually.

    Hosting for Vaultwarden in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations

    • One managed standard application included
    • Dedicated compute workload in S, M, L or XL
    • Subdomain on wz-it.cloud included
    • German provider, German data centres, no US clouds
    • ISO 27001-certified and BSI C5-attested data centres
    • 99.9 % standard availability per month
    • CVE and security-advisory monitoring for the operating system and managed application, regular updates, and priority deployment of available patches for critical vulnerabilities
    • Central collection of agreed system and operations logs with immutable retention
    • Daily backup with 7-day retention
    • 5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
    • 24/7 proactive monitoring
    • Five clearly separated service levels
    • 24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
    • Personal technical contact
    Configure now

    All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses. All on-premises options

    Other options

    Try it free for 7 days

    Request a test instance

    We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.

    Request a test instance →    Bring Your Own Infrastructure

    Installation on Your Infrastructure

    Installation on your own infrastructure · On-premise or in your cloud · Control over data location and access · Custom configuration · Complete documentation · Initial setup & configuration · Optional support and maintenance contract

    Price on request, plus optional support & maintenanceRequest a proposal →    On-premises option

    Run Vaultwarden on hardware at your organisation

    As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures Vaultwarden, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.

    from €349 excl. VAT / month · plus one-time provisioning and initial setupView WZ-IT App Node →

    Target architecture

    Integrate Vaultwarden into your infrastructure with clear controls

    Identity platforms sit in the critical access path. Directory, policies, keys, target applications and emergency access must be designed together.

    Users, devices and applications

    Internal and external identities sign in to connected services through defined flows.

    Secure access

    TLS, firewall rules, reverse proxies or private network paths are designed around the platform's exposure.

    Identity and permissions

    Local accounts, SSO, directories, service accounts and emergency access are connected through clear roles.

    Vaultwarden platform

    Authentication, authorisation, policies, tokens and administrative access are controlled centrally.

    Directory and identity data

    Local accounts, LDAP/AD, groups, attributes and governed provisioning.

    Keys and recovery

    Secrets, signing keys, database, backups and documented emergency access.

    Connected applications

    OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, LDAP or application-specific integrations.

    The diagram is a resilient target model. Its implementation depends on edition, data flows, load, availability objectives and existing infrastructure.

    Role in the overall system

    Related services for Vaultwarden

    This page covers installation and the agreed platform operations for Vaultwarden. Custom code, the access layer and special confidentiality requirements remain clearly separated responsibilities that can be added when needed.

    Maintain the application

    Support custom code and integrations

    Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.

    from €699.90 excl. VAT / monthView service     Secure access

    Connect users, sites and systems

    Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.

    from €349.90 excl. VAT / monthView service     Operate confidentially

    Assess Section 203 requirements separately

    For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.

    from €499.90 excl. VAT / monthView service

    Three relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products. All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.

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    Knowledge

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    Reviews & projects

    Client feedback and projects worldwide

    WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.
    Steve KirchnerManaging Director, nextGYM GmbH
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    International

    Built in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Running worldwide.

    WZ-IT designs, develops and operates infrastructure and software for clients in Germany and internationally. We deliver projects remotely and continue supporting them in ongoing operations after go-live.

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    Hosting & operations

    Enquire about hosting and operations for Vaultwarden

    Briefly describe the current state and objective for Vaultwarden. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.

    • Straight with Timo and Robin - no sales team, no pitch
    • An honest take, including when we are not the right fit
    • Concrete next steps for infrastructure, software or AI

    No risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.

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    Timo and Robin, founders of WZ-IT

    Which Vaultwarden service do you need?

    Choose the appropriate starting point or simply describe the situation.

    We usually respond within one business day. Please do not submit credentials.

    WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
    Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH