Comparison

Twingate vs Vaultwarden Password Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Twingate

Provides secure, encrypted, least-privileged access to cloud or on-premise applications. It offers a more secure alternative to VPNs, allowing remote access without exposing public IPs and enabling 2FA/MFA with no application changes.

Highlights
  • Encrypted, least-privileged access
  • Access any cloud or on-premise resource
  • More secure than VPN
  • Remote access without public IPs
  • Enable 2FA/MFA with zero changes
  • Audited access to private resources
Features
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Twingate is the most secure way to provide encrypted, least privileged access to any cloud (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform) or on-premise application or resource. Twingate allows you to secure all access regardless of device platform or network. Far more secure than VPN, and using either your company’s identity provider or public identity authorities for authentication, Twingate allows you to remotely access any private application without exposing any public IPs. Twingate’s network performance is exceptional, access to private resources is audited, and you can enable 2FA/MFA on any resource with zero application changes required.

About

Vaultwarden Password Manager

Manage your encrypted vault of credentials, notes, and files with this native client for a self-hosted password manager. It offers autofill, secure sharing, and password generation, all protected by device authentication.

Highlights
  • Manage logins, notes, cards, identities, and SSH keys
  • Organize items with folders and shared collections
  • Autofill usernames, passwords, and verification codes
  • Generate strong passwords and passphrases
  • Share encrypted text and files
  • Review weak, reused, and exposed passwords
  • Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or device authentication
Features
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Your encrypted vault, connected to the server you control. Vaultwarden Client is an independent iPhone and iPad app for users who already have access to a compatible self-hosted Vaultwarden server. Connect to your own server and manage credentials through a native Apple-platform experience. MANAGE YOUR VAULT • Store logins, secure notes, cards, identities, and SSH keys • Organize items with personal folders and shared collections • Access an encrypted offline copy of your vault • Create, edit, archive, restore, and delete vault items • Sync changes automatically when your server becomes available AUTOFILL AND PASSKEYS • Fill usernames and passwords in apps and websites • Fill time-based verification codes • Search your vault when no automatic match is found • Create and save passwords directly from AutoFill • Register and use passkeys with device authentication GENERATE STRONG CREDENTIALS Create strong passwords, memorable passphrases, and unique usernames. Generated values use clear character styling and can be copied when needed. SHARE ENCRYPTED SENDS Share encrypted text or files using your server. Protect Sends with a password, expiration time, deletion date, and access limits. SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS Review weak, reused, and exposed passwords. Password breach checks use a privacy-preserving range request, so the complete password and complete hash never leave your device. PROTECTED ON YOUR DEVICE • Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or device authentication • Store session material in iOS Keychain • Automatically lock the app when it is no longer active • Keep the offline vault and pending changes encrypted • No advertising, cross-app tracking, or third-party analytics A compatible self-hosted Vaultwarden server and an existing account are required. This app does not provide server hosting. Vaultwarden Client is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bitwarden, Inc. or the Vaultwarden project.

Screenshots

Twingate3 screens
Vaultwarden Password Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vaultwarden Password Manager at 83% against Twingate's 44%. Vaultwarden Password Manager also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Twingate's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 5) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vaultwarden Password Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twingate has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Twingate's written reviews are positive against 83% of Vaultwarden Password Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, Vaultwarden Password Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Twingate versus Vaultwarden Password Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwingateVaultwarden Password Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwingate Inc.Rendi Wijiatmoko

Customer experience

Twingate

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%

Vaultwarden Password Manager

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Twingate

No in-app purchases

None

Vaultwarden Password Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twingate free?
Twingate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vaultwarden Password Manager free?
Vaultwarden Password Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twingate or Vaultwarden Password Manager?
Vaultwarden Password Manager is rated higher. Twingate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Vaultwarden Password Manager averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Twingate or Vaultwarden Password Manager have ads?
Neither Twingate nor Vaultwarden Password Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twingate or Vaultwarden Password Manager?
Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vaultwarden Password Manager weekly. Most recently, Twingate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vaultwarden Password Manager on November 6, 2026.

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