Bitwarden vs Wazuh
Bitwarden, Wazuh compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Bitwarden | Wazuh | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) | GNU General Public License v2.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Some features paywalled | Not confirmed |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Needs a database | Multi-service setup |
| SSO / SAML | Paid | Not confirmed |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Audit logs | Paid | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Support SLA | Paid | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 20k | 17k |
| Last release | Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alternative to | 1Password, LastPass | Splunk |
In short
- Bitwarden is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
- Wazuh is licensed GNU General Public License v2.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.