Why hackers moved from 1Password to Vaultwarden
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from 1password to locally hosted Bitwarden(Vaultwarden) 6 months ago and I don't miss anything.”wookmaster, 2026-09-04original comment ↗
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1Password vs Vaultwarden
| 1Password | Vaultwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 3 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of 1Password
“I did say I like and use 1Password, but I do remember that they switched from a one-time payment model to a subscription model, and have now stopped supporting the old…”read full quote
“I did say I like and use 1Password, but I do remember that they switched from a one-time payment model to a subscription model, and have now stopped supporting the old software”
Praise for Vaultwarden
“I switched from KeepassXC and KeepassDX to Vaultwarden, primarily to make it easier to get family members to transition to using password managers.”jp191919, 2026-05-18original comment ↗
“Vaultwarden is a very lean implementation of Bitwarden”subhobroto, 2026-05-02original comment ↗