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Identity & Secrets
Business Password Manager & Secrets Management
Zero-Knowledge Encryption You Control.
Open Stack Forge deploys and maintains dedicated Vaultwarden instances for Canadian businesses. Remove 1Password and LastPass per-user licensing fees while establishing hardware MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn), automated encrypted backups, and a credential store you control.
The Cost of Proprietary SaaS
Why Password Manager Subscriptions Tax Every Single Seat
Business password managers are an essential cybersecurity safeguard, yet proprietary SaaS providers have turned security into an escalating monthly toll booth.
Between 1Password Business ($7.99 to $11.99 per user/month) and commercial alternatives, a 35-person firm routinely expends $3,500 to $5,000 every single year simply to synchronize encrypted strings of text. Adding an external bookkeeper, legal advisor, or intern requires provisioning a full recurring subscription.
Furthermore, multiple high-profile security incidents among commercial password providers have demonstrated the systemic risks of multi-tenant cloud architectures. Vaultwarden solves this dilemma: you operate a dedicated, single-tenant Rust server in Canada, slashing licensing overhead to zero while maintaining battle-tested Bitwarden client compatibility.
Security Vault Matrix
Rust Powered
Vaultwarden: Single-Tenant Secrets Engine
Commercial Tools Replaced
1Password · LastPass · Dashlane · Keeper
Open Tooling & Engine
Vaultwarden (Rust) · Bitwarden API · SQLite/Postgres
Multi-Factor Hardware
FIDO2 / WebAuthn · YubiKey · Passkeys
Credential Ownership
Zero-Knowledge · Client-Held Private Keys
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Zero Workflow Friction
Compatibility-First Design: The Experience Your Employees Expect
Because Vaultwarden implements the standard Bitwarden API, your staff interact with high-polish, certified client applications across every desktop and mobile platform.
Browser Auto-Fill Extensions
Official extensions for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Brave provide one-click credential filling, password generation, and breach alerts.
Mobile Biometrics (Face ID & Fingerprint)
Official iOS and Android apps integrate with system auto-fill frameworks, unlocking instantly with Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint authentication.
Granular Organization Collections
Share credentials safely across departments (e.g. Finance, Marketing, IT) using nested collections with role-based read-only, hide-passwords, or admin rights.
Integrated 2FA Authenticator (TOTP)
Generate time-based verification codes directly inside the vault, eliminating the risk of employees getting locked out when hardware phones change.
Vault Migration Process
How We Move Your Passwords to Vaultwarden
Passwords never travel in plain text and nobody gets locked out. Vaultwarden is ready and tested before your old password manager is retired.
1
Inventory Vaults, Shares & Users
We review your current password manager (1Password, LastPass or browser-saved passwords), your shared collections, who can see what, and which staff accounts are still active.
2
Build Your Private Vaultwarden Server
We deploy a dedicated Vaultwarden server with TLS, security headers and login rate-limiting, and set organization rules such as master password strength and two-factor sign-in.
3
Import Vaults & Rebuild Sharing
Encrypted exports are imported, shared collections and access rights are rebuilt, hardware security keys are enrolled, and staff install the Bitwarden apps and browser extensions.
4
Encrypted Backups & Clean Offboarding
Vaultwarden is backed up daily to separate off-site storage and kept up to date. When someone leaves, we remove their access and flag the shared passwords that should be changed.
Zero-Knowledge Architecture
No One Can Read Your Passwords. Not Even Us.
Security is not about blind trust in a corporate marketing promise. It is about cryptographic math and physical system isolation.
- ✓AES-256 Bit Encryption: Vault data is encrypted client-side using PBKDF2 or Argon2id key derivation before ever touching the network wire.
- ✓Dedicated Single-Tenant Instance: Your credentials never live in a shared database alongside millions of other consumer accounts.
- ✓Hardware Key Enforcement: Mandate physical FIDO2 / WebAuthn YubiKeys for administrative accounts to eliminate phishing attack vectors.
- ✓Open-source code: Bitwarden clients are independently audited; the Vaultwarden server is open-source and community-reviewed.
Fixed Scoped Deployment
Vaultwarden Deployment & Migration Scope
$1,500 CAD Starter package
Vaultwarden, Nextcloud and Fastmail email are included in every Big Tech Escape package: Starter $1,500 (1-5 users), Core $2,500 (6-10), Growth $4,500 (11-25). Mattermost, Jitsi, BookStack and n8n are add-on tools at $750 each (one is included in Growth). 26-50 users: custom quote. Hosting billed at cost to your own account.
- Turnkey deployment on hardened Canadian cloud infrastructure
- Complete data migration from 1Password, LastPass, or Dashlane
- Setup of departmental sharing collections and role-based permissions
- FIDO2 / WebAuthn hardware key and MFA policy enforcement
- Daily encrypted offsite database backups and 30-day fix-it period
Recommended ongoing support: Pair with Escape Care Basic ($299/mo) or Standard ($549/mo) for daily encrypted backups and regular restore testing.
Scope Honesty & Transparency
What Is Included & What Is Explicitly Excluded
We believe in transparent architectural boundaries. Here is exactly what we deliver in our fixed-scope engagements, and what lies outside our scope.
Full Delivery Scope
What Is Included
- Installation and container hardening of dedicated Vaultwarden server
- Ingestion and restructuring of 1Password, LastPass, or Dashlane vault exports
- Configuration of departmental collections and access permission matrices
- Deployment of FIDO2, WebAuthn, and TOTP multi-factor security policies
- Automated daily encrypted backups to secondary isolated storage
- Administrator onboarding session and staff extension rollout guides
- 30-day fix-it period included covering all configuration issues
Clear Boundaries
What Is NOT Included
- Recovering forgotten master passwords (zero-knowledge encryption makes this mathematically impossible)
- Purchasing physical YubiKey hardware tokens on your behalf
- Conducting forensic investigations of pre-existing endpoint malware
- Structured cabling (coordinated with licensed installers and quoted separately)
Cohesive Security Architecture
Strengthen Your Full Infrastructure Perimeter
Integrate password management with business file sync and business email.
Central Documentation & SOPs
Store IT runbooks, server credentials procedures, and guides securely in BookStack.
Explore Documentation Engine →Managed Maintenance Plans
Ensure your security vault is backed by uptime monitoring and regular restore drills.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clear, direct answers about compatibility, migration timelines and ongoing operations.
Can staff continue using official Bitwarden browser extensions and mobile apps?
Yes. Vaultwarden is a lightweight, fully compatible open-source implementation of the Bitwarden server API written in Rust. Your staff download and use official Bitwarden browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and mobile apps (iOS, Android). They simply enter your private organization vault URL once during setup.
Can we import existing vaults from 1Password, LastPass, or Dashlane?
Yes. We execute structured vault migrations from 1Password (.1pux), LastPass (CSV), and Dashlane exports. We preserve all secure notes, password fields, OTP generator seeds (2FA tokens), software licenses, and nested folder collections without manual re-entry.
How does zero-knowledge encryption protect our company credentials?
With zero-knowledge architecture, your master vault passwords and encryption keys are derived client-side on employee devices. Even if an attacker or rogue sysadmin were to obtain a raw database snapshot, the stored secrets remain cryptographically indecipherable without the user's master key.
Can we enforce hardware security keys like YubiKeys and biometric unlock?
Yes. Vaultwarden natively supports FIDO2 / WebAuthn hardware security keys (such as YubiKeys), biometric Touch ID / Windows Hello unlocking, and time-based one-time password (TOTP) enforcement for all team accounts.