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| Vaultwarden | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Passwords | Messaging |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | ★ yes |
| Tagline | Open-source Rust reimplementation of the Bitwarden server. Self-host the official client backend on a $4 VPS. | Decentralised messenger with no user IDs at all. The only major messenger that doesn't identify users. |
| Fees | Free · Rust · self-host · Bitwarden-client compatible | Free · open-source · self-hostable relays |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | SELF-HOSTOPEN-SOURCERUST | NO-IDOPEN-SOURCESELF-HOST |
| Feature tags | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hosted | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hostedtor_supportedno_js_supported |
| Web | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden | https://simplex.chat |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-12 |