BitwardenDecrypt VS vaultwarden

GitHub - GurpreetKang/BitwardenDecrypt: Decrypts an encrypted Bitwarden data.json file.

That said, you can decrypt a bitwarden password encrypted backup without bitwarden. Aside from being able to run something like Vaultwarden locally, there are programs that can do that. Or you can use the local data.json file with https://github.com/GurpreetKang/BitwardenDecrypt

If you've exported as a password protected json, you can try to import it into a new account. Or you can use a third party tool such as https://github.com/GurpreetKang/BitwardenDecrypt

These files can be decrypted using the BitwardenDecrypt utility. In addition, the data.json file can be opened using a copy of the .exe for Bitwarden portable.

Use a third-party tool like BitwardenDecrypt to decrypt the JSON off-line, then condition the data to be compatible with KeePass.

Download and archive a copy of the third-party utility BitwardenDecrypt, version 1.6 or higher. This tool can decrypt password-protected JSON exports. The source code is a 5-KB Python file, which you can store on your backup media.

This depends crucially on what method you used to produce the encrypted JSON export. If you used the Web Vault or CLI to export a password-protected JSON, then you can either maintain an archive copy of the Portable Desktop App .exe file to use for opening the JSON, or you can use a third-party utility like BitwardenDecrypt.

The last sentence in the above quote is not accurate as it pertains to the password-protected JSON exports. These can not only be imported into a new Bitwarden account, but they can also be decrypted by third-party tools (such as BitwardenDecrypt).

To people who want to self-host this, look at Vaultwarden which is a fully compatible alternate server with even more features:

https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden

Been running it for a year with 0 issues.

For passwords and 2FA I use Bitwarden in combination with a self-hosted Vaultwarden service (for imcreased security and use of pro features for free).

Vaultwarden as Password-Safe

I have a lot of software that I host myself on my home server, partly to save money but also because I want to control my own data. For example, I host VaultWarden which is the open source server for BitWarden. This gives me all the premium features for free with the added bonus of keeping my passwords out of the cloud.

Self hosting is incredibly easy with vaultwarden (https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden)

I have now switched to using the BitWarden app with the self-hosted VaultWarden server. I have set it up, so my passwords are only accessible when connected to my home network either physically or with a VPN (I am using tailscale for this).