Vaultwarden Hosting

Open your pod URL and create your vault account in the web interface. Choose a strong master password, keep it somewhere safe and add a first login or import items from your previous password manager.

After confirming that you can sign in, enable two-step login and save its recovery code. Review the registration settings if you want to stop other people creating accounts on the server.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs Vaultwarden for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your files and database stay accessible if you ever want to move them elsewhere.

Vaultwarden is designed to work with Bitwarden browser extensions, desktop apps and mobile apps. Choose the self-hosted server option in the client and enter your pod’s full HTTPS URL before signing in. The vault account belongs to that server, so an account on bitwarden.com does not automatically sign you in.

Vaultwarden is independent of Bitwarden. Report compatibility issues to the Vaultwarden project, and check compatibility when client or server versions change.

Email features require separate SMTP configuration and credentials from an email provider, which may charge for sending. Do not assume email is configured when you first open the pod.

Automatic mobile push sync also requires extra server configuration and Bitwarden installation credentials. Check the push-notification guide and the settings available for your pod; otherwise sync manually in the client when needed.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or download your files and database yourself. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

You can use Vaultwarden instead of 1Password, LastPass and Dashlane. PikaPods runs it for you, and you can move your files and database elsewhere.

Because Vaultwarden works with Bitwarden clients, you can follow Bitwarden's LastPass import guide: export your vault, then import the file into your web vault. Delete the exported file afterwards, since it contains your passwords in readable form. Check a few logins before closing your old account.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable file and database access for your pod and it will be right there.