Overview
Bitwarden is a widely used open-source password manager with cloud-hosted and self-hosted server options, dual-licensed GPLv3/AGPL server code plus Bitwarden License commercial modules.
Recent Developments
- 2026-10-09: Announced that app store and direct-download client builds will switch to commercially licensed binaries starting with the next release; GPLv3 builds remain on GitHub with ongoing updates (2026-10-09-bitwarden-dual-license-app-store-builds)
- Staff clarified: no change to self-hosting or forking; impact is mainly on repackaging/reselling store binaries; future features may ship only in commercial builds (case-by-case)
- Community debate on trust, supply-chain transparency, and divergence between store vs. FOSS builds