Published version update in app stores
community.bitwarden.com
Hello everyone! Starting in the next release, the Bitwarden apps published to the various stores will be the commercially licensed builds. No action is needed, and the apps will work exactly as they do today. Bitwarden remains committed to open source security and transparency The GPLv3 OSS licensed version continues to be updated and published on GitHub All current features are available in both versions License details are on GitHub Bitwarden remains committed to a robust, free forever plan...

cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/57178743

RyanL Bitwarden Employee

Hello everyone!

Starting in the next release, the Bitwarden apps published to the various stores will be the commercially licensed builds. No action is needed, and the apps will work exactly as they do today.

Bitwarden remains committed to open source security and transparency
The GPLv3 OSS licensed version continues to be updated and published on GitHub
All current features are available in both versions
License details are on GitHub
Bitwarden remains committed to a robust, free forever plan for everyone

If you have any questions, please ask them in this thread. Thanks all!

EDIT:

Bitwarden is not going closed-source
You can still fork Bitwarden
No change to self-hosting, the licensing change affects those who are repackaging and reselling Bitwarden
The free plan is here to stay permanently
  • krysel@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    The vault gets synced to your devices. So even if your Backend goes down you dont lose access to your passwords in an instant

    • John@lemmy.mlEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      So you have basically a local copy on your phone, for example, that syncs when possible?

      • krysel@lemmy.mlEnglish
        10·
        2 days ago

        yes, exactly. This gives you at least some time that you have to figure out what went wrong with your vaultwarden server/connection

    • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      41·
      2 days ago

      yeah, until the client logs you out randomly. it has an increased chance when the server behaves funky.

          • potustheplant@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            17 hours ago

            Maybe that’s a bitwarden issue, I guess. One more point for selfhosting. Also, even if that were to happen to you, you most likely have it installed in more than one device. The chances of all sessions logging out at the same time would be extremely low.

            • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              7 hours ago

              The chances of all sessions logging out at the same time would be extremely low.

              not all devices, but multiple of them did log out roughly the same time. so, don’t rely on storing the 2FA authenticator app’s password in it.

              • potustheplant@feddit.nlEnglish
                1·
                5 hours ago

                Or just use and maintain Vaultwarden properly. All you need to do is set up watchtower along with vaultarden and you’ll always be up to date. I’ve never had this problem so yes, I will continue to store my credentials there :)