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
Wonder what’s the reasoning behind offering this Lite version. I don’t imagine competing with Vaultwarden is very lucrative financially.
VaultWarden has contributors working on paid BitWarden features. For instance I’ve been following the LDAP PR for a while now. If they pull users away, they may have users who are unaware when those features release.
That being said, I won’t complain when for-profit companies based on FOSS support self-hosters. It’s good for the industry.
Edit:
This is why I won’t switch to it, though:
My homelab only has one home to phone, and it’s not someone else’s home.