Recently, I read this blog post by Philipp about switching from 1Password to Vaultwarden and thought it might be interesting for me as well. I actually own a lifetime Pro license ^[1] for Enpass, but naturally, a Premium license has since been introduced, for which I am being asked to pay monthly again. Without it, I cannot use an authenticator or store passkeys. Also, a warning for data breaches is now missing ^[2]. Added to this is the slight feeling that there is hardly any noticeable development for this app and that it is being treated rather neglectfully by the developers.

So, why not give Vaultwarden a try? Vaultwarden is a lightweight open-source alternative to the Bitwarden server, written in Rust, and ideal for self-hosting. It provides everything I could do with Enpass for now.

The installation was quickly completed using Coolify, and I was able to directly use my CSV export from Enpass. On Mac and Android, I could use the respective Bitwarden clients immediately. My initial conclusion: So far, I am satisfied. The interface is cleaner and everything feels a bit faster.

The only disadvantage compared to Enpass so far seems to be that I am now more dependent on the cloud; Enpass had a local-first approach with optional backups to cloud providers like Google Drive or Dropbox.

Edit: I was told on Mastodon that Enpass does, in fact, support passkeys in the Pro license. Even though the app itself tells me otherwise. It’s possible that these updates are either still coming or only apply to the mobile apps. It’s all a bit unclear.